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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 10: Spare parts.

Article L511-62

…yable at the latter's domicile. In addition to the sums specified in articles L. 511-45 and L. 511-46, a brokerage fee and stamp duty on retirement. If the retirement is drawn by the bearer, the amoun…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 10: Spare parts.

Article L511-63

The replacement is settled, for continental France, uniformly as follows: 0.25% on the chief towns of departments, 0.50% on the chief towns of arrondissements, 0.75% on any other place. In no case sha…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 10: Spare parts.

Article L511-64

Spare cannot be accumulated. Each endorser carries only one as well as the shooter.

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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
Chapter I: Prevention of business difficulties, ad hoc mandates and conciliation procedures

Article L611-6

…exceeding five months. If a request for a finding or approval has been made pursuant to article L. 611-8 before the expiry of this period, the conciliator's mission and the procedure are extended unt…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Advertising.

Article L511-60

A decree in the Conseil d'Etat shall determine the terms and conditions for the application of the provisions of this sub-section. In particular, it shall set the amount of remuneration payable to not…

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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
Chapter II: Promissory notes.

Article L512-6

The subscriber of a promissory note is obliged in the same way as the acceptor of a bill of exchange.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Payment by intervention.

Article L511-68

If the bill of exchange has been accepted by parties having their domicile in the place of payment or if persons having their domicile in that same place have been indicated to pay if necessary, the b…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Sole traders with limited liability

Article L526-6

…his personal assets, without creating a legal entity, under the conditions set out in article L. 526-7. These assets are made up of all the property, rights, obligations or securities held by the sol…

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