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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article 1843-5

In addition to the action for compensation for loss suffered personally, one or more partners may bring the corporate action for liability against the managing partners. The plaintiffs are entitled to…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Company accounts

Article L232-18

In joint stock companies, the Articles of Association may provide that the General Meeting called to approve the financial statements for the financial year may grant each shareholder, in respect of a…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 10: Compulsory release

Article D147-18

…fifth paragraph of l'article 720, the President of the Enforcement Division of the Court of Appeal may be requested to do so by the offender or the Public Prosecutor, or may do so on his or her own i…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Operations.

Article D514-18

…f the Guidance and Supervisory Board, to cover the costs of the auction and sales.The establishment may charge a proportional fee on the proceeds of sales, which shall be set in the same manner. It ma…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter V: Life mortgage and transfer advance loan

Article L315-18

Early repayment may not give rise to any compensation or costs payable by the borrower other than those mentioned in articles L. 315-16 and L. 315-17.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article 1844-15

…nates, without retroactivity, the performance of the contract. With regard to the legal person that may have come into existence, it produces the effects of a dissolution pronounced by justice.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Submission and processing of applications

Article L612-18

…g of communications is interrupted, a decree that will take effect from the day of the interruption may suspend the time limits with regard to the National Institute of Industrial Property for the dur…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: National metrology and testing laboratory

Article R823-18

Revenue and imprest accounts may be set up in the establishment under the conditions laid down in the decree no. 2019-798 of 26 July 2019 on the revenue and imprest accounts of public bodies.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Conduct of the treatment order.

Article R3711-18

…bject to the provisions of this Title, by the code of medical ethics.The sentence enforcement judge may not intervene in the course of treatment decided by the attending physician.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Regional commission for liberal professions

Article R6154-18

…t is sent to the members of the Committee, who have fifteen days in which to make any comments they may have. In the light of these comments, the rapporteur may or may not amend his report, which beco…

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