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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Guarantee fund for policyholders against the failure of life and health insurance companies.

Article R423-16

The guarantee fund reserves are accepted as components of the solvency margin of member undertakings and supplementary occupational pension funds under the conditions provided for in Articles R. 334-3…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Provisions relating to the investigation of claims for compensation.

Article R424-16

…provided for in article D. 361-14 of the French Rural and Maritime Fishing Code and the principles set out in article D. 361-27 of the same code are applied. This assessment is based on the latest sca…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Technical and accounting rules.

Article R441-16

…his payments;-when the member does not have a minimum number of years since joining the scheme, as set by the agreement, to his credit at the age at which he begins to receive benefits;-when the membe…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Contracts for the purchase of one or more existing artistic works

Article R2172-16

Contracts for the decoration of public buildings are awarded under the conditions set out in paragraph 1 of this sub-section when they involve the purchase of one or more existing artistic works and w…

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

Article R2191-16

Where the framework agreement executed by the issue of purchase orders does not provide for a minimum amount, the advance shall be granted for each purchase order fulfilling the conditions laid down i…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions specific to certain contracts

Article R2192-16

…t by the project owner of the general and final account drawn up in accordance with the conditions set out in the general administrative clauses applicable to works contracts and project management co…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Payment of the subcontractor

Article R2193-16

When the subcontractor uses the public invoicing portal mentioned in article L. 2192-5, he submits his request for payment there without any further formality. The contractor has fifteen days from the…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 6: Referral to advisory committees for the amicable settlement of disputes

Article R2197-16

Referral to an advisory committee for the amicable settlement of disputes interrupts the time limits for appeals for contracts that are administrative contracts until notification of the decision take…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Competitive dialogue

Article R2361-16

…e or in another consultation document. The purchaser shall indicate in the consultation documents whether it will make use of this possibility.The purchaser shall continue the dialogue until it is abl…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Electronic auctions

Article R2362-16

…ied out in application of article R. 2162-60. It also mentions the mathematical formula which will determine, during the electronic auction, the automatic reclassifications according to the new prices…

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