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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter III: Public contracts concluded by a contracting authority

Article L2513-2

The same rules apply to public contracts concluded by a contracting authority whose main purpose is to enable the provision or operation of public electronic communications networks or the provision t…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter III: Public contracts concluded by a contracting authority

Article L2513-4

The same rules apply to public contracts concluded or organised by a contracting authority exercising one or more of the activities mentioned in 2° of article L. 1212-3 and which relate to the explora…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Composition and management of the plan.

Article L3332-17-1

…2-1 of the said code and whose main task is to ensure the social and shared life project. III - The following are treated in the same way as socially useful solidarity enterprises approved u…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter III: Valuation of public property by the holder of the partnership contract

Article L2233-1

In order to enhance the value of a part of the domain, the purchaser may, after having delimited, if necessary, the assets belonging to the public domain, authorise the holder:1° To grant authorisatio…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter III: Valuation of public property by the holder of the partnership contract

Article L2233-2

Where the partnership contract is entered into by the purchaser for the purpose of carrying out an operation that meets the needs of another legal entity governed by public or private law for the perf…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter III: Valuation of public property by the holder of the partnership contract

Article L2233-3

Where leases are granted by the holder for a term exceeding that of the partnership contract, the conditions for the purchaser to take over the lease must be the subject of an agreement between the pu…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Recruitment and status of contract agents

Article L113-1

In order to carry out its missions, the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée may recruit non-tenured staff on open-ended contracts under conditions laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Recruitment and status of contract agents

Article R113-1

Employees of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée recruited on open-ended contracts to meet its permanent requirements are governed by the general provisions applicable to contractual St…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Tax penalties

Article 1736

…C after the deadline is punishable by a tax fine of €200 per account to be declared.II. - (Disjoint)III. - A fine equal to 5% of the sums not declared shall be imposed for failure to comply with the o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L561-36

…provisions for internal discipline of the Bar; 8° Under the conditions defined in Title I of Book VIII of the Commercial Code for court-appointed administrators, court-appointed agents and the person…

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