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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Protection of sole traders

Article L526-25

The sole trader may, at the written request of a creditor, waive the derogation provided for in the fourth paragraph of Article L. 526-22, for a specific undertaking for which he must state the term a…

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Chapter VI: Protection of sole traders

Article L526-4

…gister of Companies, a natural person married under a legal or contractual community regime must provide evidence that his or her spouse has been informed of the consequences for joint assets of debts…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 11: Intervention.

Article L511-68

If the bill of exchange has been accepted by parties having their domicile in the place of payment or if persons having their domicile in that same place have been indicated to pay if necessary, the b…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 11: Intervention.

Article L511-66

Acceptance by intervention may take place in all cases where recourse is open before maturity to the bearer of an acceptable bill of exchange. Where a person has been indicated on the bill of exchange…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 11: Intervention.

Article L511-70

Payment by intervention must be evidenced by an acknowledgment given on the bill of exchange, with an indication of the person for whom it is made. In the absence of this indication, the payment is de…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 12: Multiple copies.

Article L511-73

Payment made on one of the copies is a discharge, even though it is not stipulated that this payment cancels the effect of the other copies. However, the drawee remains liable in respect of each accep…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Protection of sole traders

Article L526-1

As an exception to articles 2284 and 2285 of the Civil Code, the rights of a natural person registered in the National Register of Companies in the property where his or her main residence is fixed ar…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 12: Multiple copies.

Article L511-74

…other copies the name of the person in whose hands this copy is. The latter is obliged to hand it over to the lawful bearer of another copy. If he refuses to do so, the bearer may only exercise recou…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Protection of sole traders

Article L526-2

The declaration provided for in the second paragraph of Article L. 526-1, received by a notary under penalty of nullity, contains a detailed description of the assets and an indication of whether they…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 12: Multiple copies.

Article L511-72

The bill of exchange may be drawn in several identical copies. These copies must be numbered in the text of the document itself; otherwise, each of them is considered to be a separate bill of exchange…

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