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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Electronic auctions

Article R2362-16

Where the choice of the successful tenderer is not based solely on the criterion of price, the invitation sent to each tenderer shall be accompanied by the result of the full evaluation of its tender…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
IIa: Commission nationale des impôts directs et des taxes sur le chiffre d'affaires (National Commission for Direct Taxes and Turnover Taxes)

Article 1651 K

…et value used for the assessment of value added tax, in the case provided for in 4° of I of Article L. 59 A of the Book of Tax Procedures, the commission comprises, by derogation from Article 1651 H,…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Financial and accounting provisions

Article R822-16

The establishment's resources include:1° Proceeds from its commercial operations, in particular the sale of its publications;2° Resources from its training activities;3° Subsidies or contributions all…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Obligations of taxpayers

Article 1649 AE

I.-1° The intermediary referred to in Article 1649 AD is any person who designs, markets or organises a cross-border device that must be declared, makes it available for the purposes of its implementa…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VIII: Mutual insurance group companies and affiliation agreements

Article R322-162

Mutual insurance group companies may be managed by a board of directors and a general manager or by a supervisory board and a management board, in accordance with the conditions laid down in sub-secti…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 9: Sentence adjustment procedure applicable to released prisoners

Article D147-16

Where the sentenced person has not made an application in the form prescribed by Article D. 49-11, the sentence enforcement judge may, in accordance with the provisions of the first paragraph of Artic…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Special provisions

Article 1636 C

…s of the additional taxes levied for the benefit of the public establishments mentioned in articles L. 321-1 and L. 324-1 of the town planning code are, subject to Article 1636 B octies and the provis…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Financial guarantee

Article R1333-163

The amount of the financial guarantee required by Article R. 1333-162 is established on the basis of a national scale which defines a take-back cost taking into account the nature of the radionuclide,…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 6: Performance of the credit agreement

Article D312-16

When the lender demands immediate repayment of the outstanding capital pursuant to article L. 312-39, it may claim compensation equal to 8% of the outstanding capital at the date of default.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Revolving credit

Article R341-16

…tor or credit intermediary who contravenes the obligations set out in the first sentence of Article L. 312-68 is punishable by the fine laid down for 5th class offences.

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