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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Registration and publication of deeds, agreements and judgements

Article L123-1

For cinematographic or audiovisual works for which the title has previously been registered under the conditions set out in article L. 122-1, must be entered in the public film and audiovisual registe…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions relating to the public fire and rescue establishment of Corsica

Article L1424-84

The fire and rescue services in Corsica may decide, by concordant deliberations of their board of directors, to create a Corsican public fire and rescue establishment.The provisions of section 5 of th…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Title V: Prudential rules applicable to undertakings covered by the Solvency II regime

Article L350-2

In this Title : 1° "Captive insurance undertaking" means an undertaking referred to in Article L. 310-1 which is owned either by a financial undertaking, other than an undertaking referred to in Artic…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Title V: Prudential rules applicable to undertakings covered by the Solvency II regime

Article L350-1

Unless otherwise specified, all the provisions of this Title apply only to the insurance and reinsurance undertakings referred to in Article L. 310-3-1.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Provisions applicable to the State, its public establishments and unauthorised purchasers

Article L2221-1

For partnership contracts concluded by the State and those of its public establishments, the launch of the partnership contract award procedure by the purchaser is subject to authorisation by the comp…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions applicable to the State, its public establishments and unauthorised purchasers

Article L2223-1

The competent administrative authorities shall authorise the signing of partnership contracts by the State and its public establishments, under conditions laid down by regulation.These provisions shal…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Supporting documents and other evidence relating to the conditions for participation

Article R2143-12

If the candidate relies on the capacities of other economic operators, he shall justify the capacities of this or these economic operator(s) and provide proof that he will have them for the performanc…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Supporting documents and other evidence relating to the conditions for participation

Article R2143-11

In order to verify that candidates meet the conditions for participation in the procedure, the purchaser may require the production of the information and documents listed in an order annexed to this…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
h: Cash subscriptions to the capital of approved small-scale fishing finance companies

Article 163 duovicies

The amount of sums actually paid for cash subscriptions to the capital of companies mentioned in article 238 bis HO made before 1 January 2009 is deductible from overall net income; this deduction may…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions applicable to requests for information received by the French services

Article 695-9-43

When the information is transmitted, the department or unit referred to in Article 695-9-31 shall inform the receiving department of the conditions under which it will be used. Whenever it considers i…

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