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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Preventing business difficulties, ad hoc mandates and conciliation procedures.

Article R611-13

For the application of II of article L. 611-2, the president of the court shall issue an order requiring the legal representative of the legal entity to file the annual accounts or the sole trader wit…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IX: Special schemes

Article 297 A

…The definition of second-hand goods, works of art, collectors' items and antiques is set by decree;2° For the supply by public auction of second-hand goods, works of art, collectors' items or antique…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Abuse of weakness

Article L121-9

…or ignorance in order to obtain commitments:1° Either as a result of canvassing by telephone or fax;2° Or as a result of a personalised solicitation, without such solicitation necessarily being by nam…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter II: Seizable assets

Article L112-2

The following may not be seized 1° Property that the law declares unseizable; 2° Property that the law renders non-transferable unless otherwise provided for; 3° Provisions, sums and pensions of a mai…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Budgetary and accounting provisions

Article D4425-28

…us from the investment section resulting from the additional allocation to reserves provided for by 2° of article D. 4425-26 and recorded in the administrative account in respect of two consecutive fi…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Organisation of certain film screenings

Article L214-3

The conditions for authorising the associations and similar bodies mentioned in 2° of…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 6: Disciplinary sanctions

Article R222-39

…e professional league it has set up, as well as on licence-holders of the Federation: 1° A warning; 2° A financial sanction which, when imposed on a licence-holder, may not exceed the amount of the fi…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter IIa: Operational reserve of the customs administration

Article 52 ter

…the following conditions may be admitted to the Customs Administration's operational reserve, under 2° of article 52 bis: 1° Be of French nationality ; 2° Be aged between eighteen and sixty-seven; 3°…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Operating rights

Article R333-3

The rights referred to in the first paragraph of Article R. 333-2 are marketed by the league or the commercial company referred to inArticle L. 333-2-1 in accordance with a public and non-discriminato…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Liabilities and sanctions.

Article L653-1

…ing a liberal profession subject to a legislative or regulatory status or whose title is protected; 2° Natural persons, de jure or de facto managers of legal persons; 3° Natural persons, permanent rep…

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