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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: The nature of a loan for use.

Article 1875

A loan for use is a contract by which one of the parties delivers a thing to the other for use, with the onus on the taker to return it after use.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Relations between credit institutions and their customers

Article L312-1-4

…t by order of the minister responsible for the economy.Subject to providing proof of his or her status as heir, any successor in the direct line may :1° Obtain, on presentation of invoices, the funera…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 4: Travel documents

Article L561-12

…ursuant to Articles L. 561-9, L. 561-10 or L. 561-11 is set out in IV of Article 953 of the General Tax Code.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Framework agreements with purchase orders

Article R2191-17

…d by the issue of purchase orders provides for a minimum amount in excess of 50,000 euros excluding tax, the advance payment shall be granted in a single instalment on the basis of this minimum amount…

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

Article R2191-3

…older of a contract where the initial amount of the contract is greater than 50,000 euros excluding tax and where the performance period is greater than two months.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 4: Interest on arrears, flat-rate compensation and additional compensation for recovery costs

Article R2192-33

…t or to the balance is calculated on the total amount of the payment on account or the balance, all taxes included, less the guarantee deduction, and after application of the discounting, revision and…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Local savings companies.

Article R512-50

…cription requests by local authorities and public inter-municipal cooperation bodies with their own tax status for shares in local savings companies are granted up to the ceiling set in Article L. 512…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Local savings companies.

Article R512-49

Local authorities and public inter-municipal cooperation bodies with their own tax status may only become members of local savings companies affiliated to the savings and provident institution operati…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Provisions adapting Book I.

Article R951-4

…23-203, R. 123-204, R. 123-207 and R. 123-208 are applicable to individuals subject to a simplified tax regime under local regulations.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 5: Special provisions for the départements of Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin and Moselle

Article A444-184

…non-damages, associations, compulsory execution, compulsory administration, judicial partition and tax proceedings.

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