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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Electronic catalogues

Article R2362-10

The purchaser shall indicate in the contract notice or in the invitation to tender whether it authorises or requires the submission of tenders in the form of an electronic catalogue.It shall also spec…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Payment terms

Article L441-10

I.-Unless otherwise provided for in the terms and conditions of sale or agreed between the parties, the period for payment of sums due may not exceed thirty days after the date of receipt of the goods…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Other offences.

Article L654-10

The fact, for the spouse, descendants or ascendants or collaterals or relatives of the persons mentioned in Article L. 654-1, to misappropriate, divert or conceal assets belonging to a debtor subject…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Music Ombudsman

Article R214-10

I.- Referral to the mediator shall be made by letter delivered against a signature or by any other means capable of establishing proof of the date of referral and shall include: 1° If the applicant is…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Judgment on liability

Article L623-10

Subject to the legislative provisions relating to the handling of funds of the regulated legal professions, any sum received by way of compensation for injured parties who are members of the group sha…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Judgment on liability

Article R623-10

The judge shall rule in a single judgment on all claims for compensation to which the professional has failed to grant.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Financial aid.

Article L5213-10

The State may grant financial assistance from the Fonds de Développement pour l'Insertion Professionnelle des Handicapés (Development Fund for the Professional Integration of the Disabled) to any empl…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: The judgment

Article R153-10

At the request of a party, an extract of the decision containing only its operative part, bearing the executory formula, may be given to him for the purposes of its compulsory enforcement. A non-confi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Operation (R).

Article R1221-10

The members of the National Council are subject to the obligation of professional discretion with regard to any information that comes to their knowledge in this capacity.In order to prevent any confl…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Special provisions

Article L7342-10

Any dispute concerning the compliance of the charter with the provisions of this Title, or concerning the approval or refusal of approval, shall fall within the jurisdiction of the judicial court whos…

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