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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Commencement of proceedings.

Article L621-4

…n application of title I of this book, may not be appointed official receiver.It invites the social and economic committee to appoint a representative from among the employees of the company. In the a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Managing agents.

Article L146-4

The contract binding the principal and the managing agent may be terminated at any time under the conditions set by the parties. However, in the event of termination of the contract by the principal,…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Declarations of nationality

Article 26-4

If registration is not refused within the legal time limit, a copy of the declaration is given to the declarant bearing the registration notice. Within two years of the date on which it was made, the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 475-1

…ticle 470-1 to pay the civil party the sum it determines, in respect of costs not paid by the State and incurred by the civil party. The parties may produce proof of the sums they request and the cour…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Freedom of dissemination

Article R333-4

…ght established in France by any television service publisher, for broadcast on its on-air or on-demand audiovisual media services which make the same programme available on a deferred basis: a) if th…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Filing formalities

Article R512-4

The filing in simplified form provided for in Article L. 512-2, paragraph 5, includes the documents and information set out in Article R. 512-3. However, until the waiver of the postponement provided…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Notification of the decision

Article R4126-47

…otification thereof.If the notification is returned to the clerk's office marked "envelope notified and not collected" or "envelope refused and not collected", it becomes final on the date of presenta…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 1: Seizure by declaration to the administrative authority

Article R223-4

As from the date of service of the declaration of seizure of the vehicle and opposition to the transfer of the registration certificate, no registration certificate may be issued to a new holder unles…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Miscellaneous provisions

Article 696-46

…nch government, on receipt of a request transmitted in the forms provided for in the articles 696-8 and 696-9, undertakes to attend the summons sent to him. However, the summons is only received and s…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
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Article R5146-4

…in 3° of article L. 5146-2, sworn in under the conditions defined in article R. 205-1 of the rural and maritime fishing code and authorised to investigate and record offences provided for and punishe…

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