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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Open invitation to tender

Article R2161-2

The minimum time limit for receipt of applications and tenders is thirty-five days from the date of dispatch of the contract notice.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Operations prior to reduction

Article 919-2

…ft made outside the share of the estate is deducted from the available share. The excess is subject to reduction.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 1: Conditions relating to beneficiaries

Article 221-4

To be eligible for financial aid for distribution, distribution companies must meet the following conditions:1° Be established in France;2° Be set up as a commercial company and have a fully paid-up s…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 1: Conditions relating to beneficiaries

Article 221-3

The beneficiaries of financial aid for the distribution of cinematographic works are distribution companies.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions relating to beneficiaries

Article 311-2

The beneficiaries of financial aid for the production and preparation of audiovisual works are production companies.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions relating to beneficiaries

Article 511-2

To be eligible for aid for the restoration and digitisation of heritage cinematographic works, companies and organisations must meet the following conditions:1° Be established in France;2° Have chairm…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Restricted invitation to tender

Article R2324-2

If the defence or security contract is awarded using the invitation to tender procedure mentioned in article L. 2124-2, this invitation to tender is restricted. Only candidates selected by the purchas…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Restricted invitation to tender

Article R2361-2

…as sent electronically.Where a situation of urgency not caused by the purchaser makes it impossible to respect this time limit, it may be reduced to fifteen days or ten days where the notice was sent…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Commercial authorisation.

Article L752-2

…square metres, or 1,000 square metres when the new activity is predominantly food, are not subject to a commercial operating authorisation.II. - Pharmacies and motor vehicle or motorbike shops are no…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter V: Legal proceedings

Article R615-2

…y patent or on a patent which is not the subject of a waiver of its exclusive jurisdiction pursuant to paragraph 3 of Article 83 of the Agreement relating to a unified patent jurisdiction and the pate…

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