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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions relating to the compensation fund for the interruption or abandonment of film or audiovisual shoots due to the covid-19 epidemic

Article 913-8

If the first day of filming is interrupted, postponed or abandoned between 1 October 2022 and 31 March 2023 inclusive, the amount of aid resulting from the provisions of article 913-7, including the a…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Calculation methods for creative documentaries

Article 311-47

…311-49, depending on the hourly cash contribution of the television se…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter V: Breaches of legislation on financial relations with foreign countries

Article L165-1

Breaches of the obligations set out in Articles L. 151-2 and L. 151-3 are punished in accordance with Article 459 of the Customs Code. The provisions of article 451 of the Customs Code shall also appl…

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

Article L2124-1

…ds mentioned in a notice annexed to this code, the purchaser shall award the contract in accordance with one of the formalised procedures defined by this chapter, under the conditions and in accordanc…

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

Article L2324-1

…tice annexed to this code, the purchaser shall award the defence or security contract in accordance with one of the formalised procedures defined by this chapter, under the conditions and in accordanc…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter IV: CONTRACTS AWARDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH A FORMALISED PROCEDURE

Article R2124-1

The purchaser shall award the contract in accordance with one of the formalised procedures provided for in this chapter when the estimated value of the requirement is equal to or greater than the Euro…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Application of international conventions and European Union law

Article L614-1

This section relates to the application of: 1° of the Convention signed in Munich on 5 October 1973, hereinafter referred to as the "Munich Convention"; 2° the Agreement on a Unified Patent Jurisdicti…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Contracts awarded in accordance with a formal procedure

Article R2181-4

At the request of any tenderer who has made a tender which has not been rejected on the grounds that it was irregular, unacceptable or inappropriate, the purchaser shall communicate as soon as possibl…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Contracts awarded in accordance with a formal procedure

Article R2181-3

…or the choice of his tender; 2° The date from which he is likely to sign the contract in compliance with the provisions of article R. 2182-1.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Contracts awarded in accordance with an adapted procedure

Article R2181-2

…or tenderer whose application or tender has been rejected may obtain the reasons for this rejection within a period of fifteen days from receipt of its request to the purchaser.Where the tender of thi…

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