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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Miscellaneous provisions.

Article R131-50

The drawee must be able to prove, for a period of two years, the date on which it delivered or sent the cheque forms to the account holder.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: The National Council of Sworn Freight Brokers

Article A131-2

Sworn brokers of goods registered on the lists of courts of appeal in numbers of less than nine are grouped by court of appeal, for the elections to the National Council of sworn brokers of goods, und…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Penalties.

Article 459

…ion to the fine set out inArticle 131-38 of the French Penal Code, the penalties set out in Article 131-39 of the same Code.2. Where, for any reason whatsoever, the items liable to confiscation have n…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Restrictive competition practices

Article L442-5

…minally liable for the offence provided for in I shall incur the penalty mentioned in 9° of Article 131-39 of the Criminal Code. The cessation of advertising may be ordered under the conditions set ou…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Approval for organised adapted holidays.

Article L412-2

…own in article 131-38 of the French Penal Code, the penalties laid down in 2°, 4° and 9° of article 131-39 of the same code. IV - Obstructing the performance of the duties of the agents mentioned in I…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
C: Criminal penalties

Article 1741

…down be displayed and disseminated in accordance with the conditions set out in Articles 131-35 or 131-39 of the Penal Code. It may, however, in a specially reasoned decision, decide not to order the…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Joint and several liability

Article 1312

Any act that interrupts or suspends prescription in respect of one of the joint and several creditors benefits the other creditors.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Joint and several liability

Article 1314

A claim for interest made against one of the joint and several debtors shall give rise to interest on all of them.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Joint and several liability

Article 1311

Solidarity between creditors enables each of them to demand and receive payment of the entire claim. Payment made to one of them, who owes an account to the others, discharges the debtor in respect of…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Joint and several liability

Article 1318

If the debt arises from a matter that concerns only one of the joint and several debtors, that debtor alone is liable to the others. If he has paid it, he has no recourse against his co-debtors. If th…

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