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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Bills of exchange

Article L511-78

…tor shall be barred after three years from the due date. The bearer's actions against the endorsers and against the drawer shall be barred after one year from the date of the protest drawn up in due t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Conduct of the procedure

Article R631-37

Articles R. 626-52 to D. 626-65 are applicable to receivership proceedings. The administrator, with the assistance of the debtor, exercises the prerogatives vested in the latter.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Commencement of employment, management, remuneration and benefits

Article D6153-10-1

The bonuses, allowances and reimbursements of expenses mentioned in 2° of article R. 6153-10 are : 1° If the intern is not provided with accommodation, food, heating and lighting in the establishment…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Shareholdings in companies

Article L2253-1

…d down in Article L. 2253-2.By way of derogation from the first paragraph of this article, communes and their groupings may, by deliberation of their deliberative bodies, participate in the capital of…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Rules specific to contracts with a particular purpose

Article D224-59

…f these services to certain conditions, publish, in a clear, complete, up-to-date, machine-readable and accessible form for people with disabilities, the following information:

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Rules specific to contracts with a particular purpose

Article D224-58

…wing information: 1° For each service provided, any minimum levels of service quality where offered and, for services other than Internet access services, the specific quality indicators provided. Whe…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 15: Hospitalisation at home activity

Article R6123-139

The purpose of home hospital care is to provide continuous, coordinated medical and paramedical care in the patient's own home. This care differs from that usually provided at home in the complexity a…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Rules specific to contracts with a particular purpose

Article D224-56

…quences for the repair or maintenance time, the possibility of choosing between the different parts and options is clearly presented to the consumer. He shall specify his choice on a durable medium fo…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Rules specific to contracts with a particular purpose

Article R224-51

…mpliance with maintaining the intended purpose of this equipment as well as guaranteeing its safety and performance.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Rules specific to contracts with a particular purpose

Article R224-50

For the application of article L. 224-111, parts from the circular economy mean components and elements from a preparation operation with a view to their re-use for a purpose identical to that for whi…

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