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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Duration

Article L2112-5

…ccount the nature of the services and the need for periodic competitive tendering, under conditions laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat, subject to the provisions of this book relating to the ma…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Allocation

Article L2313-5

Defence or security contracts may be awarded in separate lots. The purchaser determines the number, size and subject of the lots.It may limit the number of lots for which a single economic operator ma…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Transaction

Article L2197-5

The parties may reach a settlement under article 2044 of the Civil Code.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Thresholds

Article L2211-5

Purchasers may only use a partnership contract if the value of the contract exceeds thresholds set by regulation according to the nature and purpose of the contract, the technical and financial capabi…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Advertising

Article L315-5

Where the advertising is in writing and whatever the medium, the information relating to the nature of the transaction, the conditions for determining the overall effective rate and, in the case of a…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Falsifications

Article L451-5

The amount of the fines provided for in articles L. 451-1 to L. 451-4 may be increased, in proportion to the benefits derived from the offence, to 10% of average annual turnover, calculated on the bas…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Resignations

Article L2121-5

Any member of a town council who, without a valid excuse, has refused to carry out one of the duties devolved upon him by the laws, shall be declared to have resigned by the administrative court. The…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Prohibitions

Article L511-5

…credit institution or finance company is prohibited from carrying out credit transactions on a regular basis.It is also prohibited for any person other than a credit institution to receive repayable…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Resources

Article L512-50

The central body of Crédit Agricole is authorised to receive all deposits of funds and securities.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Responsibilities.

Article L2353-5

When exceptional circumstances arise which considerably affect the interests of the employees, in particular in the event of relocation, closure of an undertaking or establishment or collective redund…

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