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Showing 17211730 of 43747 articles for Art. s. L. 145-19 et L. 145-20

French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions applicable to compensation for damage to property.

Article R421-20

…in of forfeiture of his rights with regard to the guarantee fund, send a declaration to the fund together with a description of the damage and proof of the identity of the adversary, of his liability…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Innovation partnerships

Article R2172-20

The purchaser may decide to set up an innovation partnership with one or more economic operators who perform the services separately under individual contracts.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Advance payments

Article R2191-20

…be performed are entitled to payments on account.Payments on account do not constitute final payments.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 7: Operating procedures of the advisory committees for the amicable settlement of disputes

Article D2197-20

The committee meets in camera. The rapporteur presents his report orally. The committee hears the contract holder and the purchaser's representative, who may be assisted by any person of their choice,…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Advances

Article R2193-20

…be deducted from the sums due to the subcontractor in accordance with the same procedures as those set out in articles R. 2191-11 and R. 2191-12.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions specific to the intervention of a third party authorised to receive payment requests

Article R2192-20

The project manager or the service provider authorised to receive requests for payment must indicate the date of receipt or submission of the creditor's request for payment in the statement that he se…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Partial final settlement

Article R2391-20

The provisions of articles R. 2191-26, R. 2191-27, R. 2191-29 and R. 2191-31 apply.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions specific to building renovation projects

Article R2431-20

Preliminary design studies include the summary preliminary design studies defined in article R. 2431-21 and the final preliminary design studies defined in article R. 2431-22. Preliminary design studi…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Award of sub-contracts where the estimated value of the requirement is equal to or greater than the thresholds for the formal procedure

Article R2393-20

…sub-contract fulfils the conditions for use of the award procedure without prior advertising or competitive tendering provided for in Chapter II of Title II.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Provisions specific to termination indemnities

Article R3133-20

…he period for payment of this indemnity runs from the date on which the amount of the indemnity is determined, once the decision to terminate the contract has been notified.

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