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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 5: Financial provisions relating to advisory committees for the amicable settlement of disputes

Article D2197-14

Committee members and rapporteurs are reimbursed for travel and subsistence expenses in accordance with the regulations applicable to civil servants. Only missions carried out at the request of the Ch…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 7: Operating procedures of the advisory committees for the amicable settlement of disputes

Article D2197-19

The members of the amicable dispute resolution committees and the appointed rapporteur must not have had previous experience of the case submitted to them.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 7: Operating procedures of the advisory committees for the amicable settlement of disputes

Article D2197-18

The rapporteurs of each committee are placed under the authority of its chairman, who draws up a list of rapporteurs from among serving or retired administrative judges or civil servants, with the agr…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
5 : Payment by bank transfer or direct debit

Article 1681 quinquies

1. The levies provided for in Articles 117 quater and 125 A and the levies established, liquidated and recovered according to the same rules, as well as the withholding tax provided for in Article 119…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Registration upon declaration

Article R123-100

The Registrar may, at any time, verify the permanent compliance of the entries made with the provisions mentioned in articles R. 123-95 and R. 123-96. In the event of non-compliance, the registered pe…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Filings appended to the register

Article R123-121

A copy of the business project support contract for the creation or takeover of an economic activity concluded under the conditions provided for in Chapter VII of Title II of this book shall be filed…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Registration upon declaration

Article R123-101

Any entry made by the registrar that is materially inaccurate may be withdrawn by the registrar by order of the judge responsible for supervising the register.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Protection of wages.

Article L7122-15

If necessary, to ensure the payment of salaries, receipts may, at the request of the administrative authority or the interested parties, be subject to seizure during the representation, authorised by…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Assets and resources

Article R2135-17

The joint fund management association may not own any assets other than those necessary for its operation.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Assets and resources

Article R2135-18

The resources collected by the joint fund management association are either kept in cash, deposited on demand or invested on a short-term basis. Interest earned on sums deposited or invested in short-…

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