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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: National Public Health Agency

Article L1413-11

A Scientific Advisory Board ensures the quality and consistency of the Agency's scientific policy. An Ethics and Professional Conduct Committee, in conjunction with the compliance officer referred to…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Obligations of delegated producers

Article L251-1

Any producer who, in his capacity as line producer, has taken the initiative and financial, artistic and technical responsibility for the production of an audiovisual work in the genres of fiction, an…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Setting the payment deadline

Article L2192-10

The contracting authorities, including those acting as contracting entities, shall pay the sums due in principal under a contract within the time-limit laid down in the contract or, failing that, with…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Obligation to retain documents

Article L2196-1

Purchasers shall keep documents relating to the performance of contracts, in accordance with the conditions laid down by regulation.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Setting the payment deadline

Article L2192-11

The contracting entities referred to in 2° and 3° of Article L. 1212-1 shall pay the principal sums due under a contract in accordance with the conditions laid down in Article L. 441-10, in 5° of II o…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Obligation to retain documents

Article L2396-1

The provisions of article L. 2196-1 apply.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Setting the payment deadline

Article L3133-10

Contracting authorities, including where they act as contracting entities, shall pay the sums due in principal under a concession contract within a period provided for therein or, failing that, within…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Termination of concession contracts

Article L3136-1

Without prejudice to the provisions of article L. 6 and special legislative provisions, the concession granting authority may terminate the concession contract in the cases provided for in this sectio…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Organisation of tender negotiations

Article L3124-1

…oncession contract, it is free to organise negotiations with one or more tenderers under conditions laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.Negotiations may not relate to the subject of the concessi…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Setting the payment deadline

Article L3133-11

The contracting entities referred to in 2° and 3° of Article L. 1212-1 pay the sums due in principal under a concession contract within the period provided for in I of Article L. 441-10 and in 5° of I…

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