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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Principle of advance payment

Article R2391-1

The purchaser shall grant an advance payment to the holder of a contract when the initial amount of the contract is greater than 250,000 euros excluding tax and insofar as the performance period is gr…

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

Article R821-1

The High Council deliberates on:1° The annual budget and its amendments during the year;2° The financial account and the allocation of the results;3° The accounting and financial regulations, which ar…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter III: Other duties and taxes

Article 1019

…ties made between companies in the same group, within the meaning of article 223 A or article 223 A bis, is exempt from tax.The chargeable event and the tax liability occur at the time of issue, by th…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: General conditions

Article R2142-1

The conditions for participation in the procurement procedure relating to the capacities of the candidate referred to in Article L. 2142-1, as well as the acceptable means of proof, shall be indicated…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Principles and terms of pawnbroking.

Article D514-1

The municipal credit banks may grant any natural person loans against pledges of tangible movable property, likely to be of appreciable value and in a good state of preservation. These assets are depo…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 11: Settlement orders

Article 175

I.-As soon as the investigation appears to have been completed, the examining magistrate communicates the case file to the public prosecutor and at the same time notifies the parties' lawyers or, if t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to investment services providers other than portfolio management companies

Article L533-12-4-1

I.-The provision by a third party of research equipment or services to investment service providers, other than portfolio management companies, providing investment or related services to clients, sha…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Employment policy bodies

Article L5112-1-1

The authorities responsible for the employment schemes mentioned in this book and defined by decree must give an explicit ruling on any request made by an employer concerning a factual situation with…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Customer due diligence obligations

Article L561-13

The persons mentioned in 9° and 9° bis of Article L. 561-2 shall record the exchange of all forms of payment, plates, tokens and tickets where the amount exceeds a certain threshold. The procedures fo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Professional representation

Article L7111-11

…public or audiovisual communication company is informed each year of its compliance with article 2 bis of the law of 29 July 1881 on freedom of the press.

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