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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Advances and deposits

Article L2232-1

Notwithstanding the provisions of article L. 2213-8, partnership contracts may give rise to payments on account.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Adjustable financing arrangements

Article L2222-1

The purchaser may provide that the financing terms indicated in the final tender may be adjusted.These adjustments may not have the effect of calling into question the conditions of competitive tender…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Conciliation and mediation

Article L2397-1

The provisions of articles L. 2197-1, L. 2197-3 and L. 2197-4 apply.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Conciliation and mediation

Article L3137-1

The parties to an administrative contract may have recourse to a third party conciliator or mediator under the conditions laid down by the…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Submission of applications

Article L612-1

The patent application shall be made in the form and under the conditions laid down in this Chapter and specified by regulation.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Designations of origin

Article L721-1

The rules for determining designations of origin are set out in Article L. 115-1 of the Consumer Code reproduced below: "Article L. 115-1 : An appellation of origin is the name of a country, region or…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope of application

Article L313-1

The provisions of this chapter apply to: 1° Credit agreements, as defined in 6° of Article L. 311-1, intended to finance the following transactions: a) For buildings for residential use or for profess…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Overall effective rate

Article L314-1

In all cases, for the purposes of determining the overall effective rate of the loan, as well as the effective rate taken as a reference, any direct or indirect charges, taxes, commissions or remunera…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Definition and scope

Article L315-1

The life mortgage loan is a contract by which a credit or financial institution grants a natural person a loan in the form of a capital sum or periodic payments, secured by a mortgage on a property ow…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Issue of decisions

Article L613-1

…decision imposing an obligation to leave French territory.In the case provided for in 3° of article L. 611-1, the decision imposing an obligation to leave French territory does not have to be reasoned…

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