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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Validation and checks carried out by the presidents of the chambers of trades and crafts

Article R123-280

In the event of changes to the information or justification made pursuant to Article R. 123-279, the person registered in the National Register of Companies as a business in the trades and crafts sect…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions.

Article D48-24

Notwithstanding the provisions of 1° of article D. 48-23, the ground for refusal based on the absence of criminality under French law is not enforceable where the financial penalty relates to an offen…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Limited liability companies.

Article R223-28

…t one month before, as the case may be: 1° The convening of the meeting provided for in Article L. 223-26 ; 2° The deadline set for sending them to the sole shareholder by article R. 223-25 ; 3° The f…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Specific provisions applicable to clinical investigations of devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017

Article L1125-23

…n of the competent authority; 2° Under conditions contrary to the provisions of article L. 1125-11; 3° The performance of which has been prohibited or suspended by the competent authority. Any investi…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
4: Determining taxable income

Article 28

Net property income is equal to the difference between the amount of gross income and total property expenses.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Rules specific to non-contentious matters.

Article 28

The judge may rule without debate.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-section II: Expertise operations.

Article 281

If the parties come to an agreement, the expert will note that his mission has become pointless; he will report to the judge. The parties may ask the judge to give enforceability to the deed expressin…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-title III: Disputes relating to literal evidence.

Article 285

The verification of private writing falls within the jurisdiction of the court hearing the main action when it is requested incidentally. It falls within the jurisdiction of the court hearing the main…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection I: The audit incident.

Article 288

It is for the judge to carry out the handwriting verification in the light of the elements available to him after having, if necessary, enjoined the parties to produce any documents to be compared wit…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection I: The audit incident.

Article 287

…to an electronic writing or signature, the judge verifies whether the conditions, set by articles 1366 and 1367 of the Civil Code to the validity of the electronic writing or signature, are satisfied…

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