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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article 366-6

The judge, as soon as he is aware of the decision authorising the taking to task procedure, shall abstain until the taking to task has been decided.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Service.

Article 664-1

…esidence or, in the case referred to in Article 659, that of the drawing up of the report. The date and time of service by electronic means are those of the dispatch of the document to its addressee.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Service.

Article 662-1

…ame aware of it on the day of transmission of the document. In other cases, service is home service and the bailiff must notify the interested party of the service, on the first working day, by simple…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L432-6

The body referred to in the first paragraph of article L. 432-2 also manages and issues, under the supervision of, on behalf of and in the name of the State, the guarantees provided for in article 119…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter II: Provisions specific to certain properties

Article R162-6

The application to make unseizable sums available is made before the seizing creditor has requested payment of the seized sums.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Civil actions

Article L722-6

…separately: 1° The negative economic consequences of the infringement, including the loss of profit and loss suffered by the injured party; 2° The non-material damage caused to the injured party; 3° A…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article R442-6

The Managing Director of the body referred to in article L. 432-2 is appointed by order of the Minister for the Economy. He/she is appointed for a renewable term of 36 months.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Payment by intervention.

Article L511-67

Payment by intervention may take place in all cases where, either on the due date or before the due date, recourse is open to the bearer. Payment must include all the sum that would have to be paid by…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Payment by intervention.

Article L511-69

A holder who refuses payment by intervention forfeits his recourse against those who would have been released.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Payment by intervention.

Article L511-68

…place have been indicated to pay if necessary, the bearer must present the bill to all such persons and have a protest drawn up, if necessary, in default of payment at the latest on the day following…

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