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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Payment terms

Article L2193-13

The terms of payment of subcontractors benefiting from direct payment, in particular the supporting documents to be sent to the contract holder, and the deadlines and conditions for acceptance of this…

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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 Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Participation conditions

Article L3123-18

The concession-granting authority may not impose conditions on the participation of candidates in the award procedure other than those designed to ensure that they have the ability to carry out the pr…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Participation conditions

Article L3123-19

After examining the abilities and aptitudes of the candidates, the conceding authority eliminates incomplete or inadmissible applications and draws up the list of candidates admitted to participate in…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Submission and processing of applications

Article L612-16

…ee, the unobserved period means the period of grace provided for in the second paragraph of Article L. 612-19 and restoration shall only be granted by the Director General of the National Institute of…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Submission and processing of applications

Article L612-10

Before the end of the period provided for in the second paragraph of article L. 612-9, the bans imposed in the first paragraph of the said article may be extended, at the request of the Minister respo…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Submission and processing of applications

Article L612-15

The applicant may convert his patent application into a utility certificate application under conditions laid down by regulation.The applicant may convert his utility certificate application into a pa…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Submission and processing of applications

Article L612-11

…mpliance of patent applications with the legislative and regulatory provisions mentioned in Article L. 612-12.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Submission and processing of applications

Article L612-14

Subject to the provisions of the first paragraph of Article L. 612-15 and if it has received a filing date, the patent application shall give rise to the drawing up of a search report on the elements…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Submission and processing of applications

Article L612-18

When the normal functioning of communications is interrupted, a decree that will take effect from the day of the interruption may suspend the time limits with regard to the National Institute of Indus…

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