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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VI: The Competition Authority.

Article L463-3

The General Rapporteur of the French Competition Authority may decide that the case will be examined by the Authority without the prior preparation of a report. He shall inform the parties and the Gov…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VI: The Competition Authority.

Article L464-3

If the measures, injunctions or commitments provided for in Articles L. 464-1 and L. 464-2 are not complied with, the Authority may impose a financial penalty within the limits set in Article L. 464-2…

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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: The Competition Authority.

Article L462-3

The Authority may be consulted by the courts on anti-competitive practices defined in Articles L. 420-1 to L. 420-2-2 and L. 420-5 as well as Articles 101 and 102 of the Treaty on the Functioning of t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Bills of exchange

Article L511-36

The owner of the lost bill of exchange must, in order to obtain the next one, apply to his immediate endorser who is obliged to lend him his name and care to act towards his own endorser, and so backw…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Bills of exchange

Article L511-37

The guarantor's undertaking referred to in articles L. 511-33 and L. 511-34 is extinguished after three years, if during this time there have been no claims or legal proceedings.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: General shops

Article L522-35

Public establishments authorised to carry out credit transactions may receive warrants as bills of exchange, with exemption from one of the signatures required by their articles of association.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: General shops

Article L522-38

It is prohibited to open and operate without the authorisation prescribed in Article L. 522-1 an establishment receiving in deposit goods for which are issued to the depositors, under the name of warr…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: General shops

Article L522-34

The bearer of the receipt and warrant has the same rights and privileges over the insurance indemnities due in the event of a claim as over the insured goods.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Bills of exchange

Article L511-38

I. - The bearer may exercise his remedies against the endorsers, the drawer and the other obligees:1° On maturity, if payment has not taken place;2° Even before maturity:a) If there has been a total o…

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