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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Book V: Out-of-court settlement of disputes

Article 1543

It takes place in accordance with a conventional procedure for seeking an agreement, followed, where appropriate, by a procedure for the purposes of judgment.It may also take place in the context of t…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Federal performance projects

Article R221-20

…level sports preparation ; 2° A school or university education adapted in accordance with articles…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Contracts awarded without advertising or competitive tendering on account of their value or subject-matter

Article R2122-8

…sing or competitive tendering to meet a need with an estimated value of less than €40,000 excluding tax or for lots with an estimated value of less than €40,000 excluding tax that meet the condition s…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter II: DEFENCE OR SECURITY CONTRACTS AWARDED WITHOUT PRIOR ADVERTISING OR COMPETITION

Article R2322-14

…ing or competitive tendering to meet a need with an estimated value of less than €100,000 excluding tax or for lots with an estimated value of less than €80,000 excluding tax that meet the conditions…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Persons authorised to canvass.

Article D341-4

…he Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution with a copy of the letter of option sent to the tax department in accordance with Article 171 AR of Annex II to the General Tax Code.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Other auctions.

Article R322-7

…tion (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down certain provisions for its implementation, and the tax warehouse arrangements provided for by the General Tax Code.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section IX: Special provisions applicable to motor vehicle accidents occurring abroad.

Article L421-11

The guarantee fund is responsible for compensating the victims of accidents caused by vehicles whose use requires compulsory third party liability insurance and which are normally based in mainland Fr…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Other debts

Article 872

Where immovables of an estate are encumbered by annuities by special mortgage, each of the co-heirs may demand that the annuities be repaid and the immovables made free before the lots are formed. If…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Redemption option.

Article 1673

…purchaser would have encumbered it, on condition that this agreement was duly published in the real estate file, prior to the publication of the said charges and mortgages. The purchaser is bound to e…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Organisation and operation of the High Council

Article R821-1

…of available funds and the investment of reserves;7° Acquisitions, exchanges and disposals of real estate;8° Borrowings;9° Transactions in excess of an amount that it sets, on a proposal from the Cha…

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