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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Rules for awarding contracts concluded on the basis of a qualification system

Article R2162-36

Where certain consultation documents are not published on a buyer profile because the contracting entity imposes requirements on the selected participants to protect the confidentiality of certain inf…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Budgetary and accounting system

Article R232-36

The list of supporting documents for revenue and expenditure shall be prepared by the Accounting Officer and proposed by the President of the Agency for approval by the Minister for the Budget. In the…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Approval of circuits.

Article R331-36

The natural or legal person applying for the approval of a circuit shall bear the costs of the study and visits required to examine the application.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Compensation procedures.

Article R211-36

The time limits referred to in this section are calculated in accordance with Articles 641 and 642 of the Code of Civil Procedure.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: National guarantee fund for agricultural disasters.

Article R431-36

The costs incurred by the Caisse Centrale de Réassurance in managing the Fonds National de Garantie des Calamités Agricoles (National Guarantee Fund for Agricultural Disasters) are reimbursed to the C…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: First demand guarantee and personal and joint surety

Article R2191-36

The holder of the contract may, throughout the term of the contract, substitute for the retention of guarantee a first demand guarantee or, if the purchaser does not object, a personal and joint guara…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 4: Interest on arrears, flat-rate compensation and additional compensation for recovery costs

Article R2192-36

Interest on arrears and the fixed indemnity for recovery costs shall be paid within forty-five days of payment of the principal.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Advances

Article R2393-36

The provisions of Sections 1 to 3 of Chapter I shall apply to subcontractors subject to the specific provisions of this paragraph.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Procedure

Article R321-36

When a referral is made to the mediator by one of the parties, he shall inform the other parties, by letter delivered against signature or by any other means capable of establishing proof of the date…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Practice as a company

Article R422-36

Any partner who receives for valuable consideration or free of charge a right to present a clientele transferred by a third party is obliged to contribute the enjoyment of that right to the company, o…

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