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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XVIII: Prosecution, investigation and trial of offences committed by legal persons

Article 706-46

The special provisions applicable to the service of documents on legal persons are set out in Title IV of Book II.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XVIII: Prosecution, investigation and trial of offences committed by legal persons

Article 706-41

The provisions of this Code shall apply to the prosecution, investigation and trial of offences committed by legal persons, subject to the provisions of this Title.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Employee participation on the Board of Directors and the Supervisory Board.

Article L2373-4

…f the total number of employees employed by these companies, or where this threshold is not reached and the special negotiating body so decides, the form of employee participation in the administrativ…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Higher Council for Sexual Information, Birth Regulation and Family Education.

Article L2312-4

Detailed rules for the application of this chapter shall be laid down by decree.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IIIa: Combating the misuse and dangerous use of everyday consumer products

Article L3823-4

Book VI of this Part, with the exception of Title III, is applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, subject to the adaptations provided for in this chapter.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Consolidation method and method of preparing the combined financial statements

Article R345-4

The valuation methods and translation rules applicable to items expressed in foreign currencies are those laid down for insurance undertakings by this Book, subject to the necessary adaptations for co…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: The guarantee fund for victims of terrorism and other offences.

Article R422-4

Fund transactions are accounted for in accordance with the rules applicable to insurance companies.

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK III: Certain forms of sale and exclusivity clauses.

Article L310-4

The name of shop or factory outlet may only be used by producers selling directly to the public the part of their production not sold in the distribution circuit or being returned. These direct sales…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Bills of exchange

Article L511-42

…the day of the protest or the day of presentation in the case of a no-cost return clause. Notaries and bailiffs are required, under penalty of damages, where the bill indicates the name and domicile…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Bills of exchange

Article L511-44

All those who have drawn, accepted, endorsed or guaranteed a bill of exchange are jointly and severally liable to the bearer. The bearer has the right to act against all these persons, individually or…

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