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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Conclusion and proof of the insurance contract - Form and transmission of policies.

Article L112-1

…on whose behalf it was taken out, even though ratification would not take place until after the loss. The insurance may also be taken out on behalf of whomever it may concern. The clause is valid bot…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Conclusion and proof of the insurance contract - Form and transmission of policies.

Article L112-11

Where a non-insurance good or service is offered in addition to an insurance contract as part of a package, the distributor shall provide, before the contract is concluded, an appropriate description…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter III: Contracts involving defence or security services

Article L1323-1

The purchaser or the awarding authority may choose to apply Book III of Part Two relating to defence or security contracts or the ordinary law on concession contracts set out in Book I of Part Three t…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter IV: Contracts awarded in accordance with a formal procedure

Article L2324-1

When the estimated value of the requirement, excluding tax, is equal to or greater than the European thresholds mentioned in a notice annexed to this code, the purchaser shall award the defence or sec…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter IV: Monitoring and controlling the performance of the partnership contract

Article L2234-1

The holder of the partnership contract draws up an annual report to monitor its performance. This report is sent to the purchaser each year within forty-five days of the anniversary date of the signin…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter II: Contracts awarded without prior publication or competitive tendering

Article L2322-1

…r advertising or competitive tendering in the cases laid down by regulation when, due in particular to the existence of an unsuccessful initial procedure, particular urgency, its subject or estimated…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Payment terms

Article L2392-10

The provisions of articles L. 2192-10 and L. 2192-12 to L. 2192-14 apply.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title I: OBLIGATION TO LEAVE FRENCH TERRITORY

Article L611-1

The administrative authority may require a foreign national to leave French territory when the following cases apply:1° The foreign national, unable to justify having entered French territory legally,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Police powers relating to specific objects

Article L2213-14

In order to ensure that the police measures prescribed by the laws and regulations are carried out, the operations of closing and sealing the coffin when cremation takes place are carried out: - in co…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Police powers relating to specific objects

Article L2213-15

The surveillance operations mentioned in the first paragraph of article L. 2213-14 alone give entitlement to fees, the amount of which, set by the mayor after consulting the municipal council, is betw…

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