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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Bills of exchange

Article L511-3

In a bill of exchange payable at sight or within a certain period of sight, it may be stipulated by the drawer that the sum will bear interest. In any other bill of exchange, this stipulation is deeme…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VI: General procedural provisions.

Article L661-3

Decisions adopting or amending the safeguard or recovery plan or rejecting the resolution of this plan are subject to third-party opposition. The judgment ruling on the third-party objection is subjec…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Public health and environmental whistleblowing

Article L4133-3

The persons mentioned in Article L. 4133-1 may not be subject to the measures mentioned in Article L. 1121-2. They benefit from the protections provided for in I and III of Article 10-1 and in Article…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Development of apprenticeships in the non-industrial and non-commercial public sector

Article L6227-3

The legal entities referred to in Article L. 6227-1 may enter into agreements with another legal entity governed by public law or with a company whereby part of the practical training is provided by t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Financial organisation.

Article L6145-3

…r fails to act, the Director General of the Regional Health Agency may, after a formal notice has remained unanswered for a period set by regulation, automatically authorise payment of an item of expe…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Special contribution.

Article L8253-3

Preferential debts pursuant to article L. 8253-2 owed by a trader, a craftsman or a legal entity governed by private law, even if it is not a trader, are entered in a public register within six months…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to the various companies.

Article R743-34

…without it being necessary to resort to the procedure provided for in Articles R. 742-19 to R. 742-23.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Multiple seizures

Article R3252-30

…sent to the court registry. The application shall contain the information prescribed by article R. 3252-13.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Authorisations

Article R6122-39

…the request for modification may be made in accordance with the provisions of II of article D. 6122-38.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors of the Executive Board.

Article L225-36

The relocation of the registered office within France may be decided by the Board of Directors, subject to ratification of this decision by the next Ordinary General Meeting.As delegated by the Extrao…

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