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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Interest for late payment

Article 440 bis

I. - Any tax, duty or charge provided for in this Code that has not been paid within the legal time limit shall give rise to the payment of interest on arrears.Interest for late payment applies from t…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter III: Emancipation

Article 413-5

The account of the administration, where applicable, or of the guardianship is rendered to the emancipated minor under the conditions provided for respectively by articles 387-5 et 514.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for approval

Article R212-49

Where applicable, the operator issuing the form informs the President of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée of the implementation of the indexation mentioned in…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Compensation for loss resulting from non-performance of the contract

Article 1231-4

Even where the non-performance of the contract is the result of gross negligence or wilful misconduct, damages only include what is an immediate and direct consequence of the non-performance.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article R237-4

In the case provided for in the second paragraph of Article L. 237-5, a decision shall be made, in summary proceedings, by the president of the judicial court of the place where the property is locate…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Duties towards patients.

Article R4127-48

Doctors may not abandon their patients in the event of public danger, unless formally ordered to do so by a qualified authority, in accordance with the law.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Proceedings with compulsory representation.

Article 975

The statement of appeal shall contain, on pain of nullity: 1° For plaintiffs who are natural persons: an indication of their surname, first names and domicile; For plaintiffs who are legal persons: an…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Offences concerning limited liability companies

Article L241-9

The provisions of articles L. 241-2 to L. 241-6 are applicable to any person who, directly or through an intermediary, has in fact managed a limited liability company under cover of or in place of its…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Public territorial establishments

Article L5219-9

The metropolitan council is composed of metropolitan councillors elected under the conditions provided for in Title V of Book I of the Electoral Code. The distribution of seats on the metropolitan cou…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Departmental maternal and child protection service.

Article L2112-9

Articles 226-13 and 226-14 of the French Penal Code relating to professional secrecy apply to any person called upon to collaborate with the departmental maternal and child protection service.

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