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Showing 261270 of 23445 articles for Art. Aut. conc. n° 09-DCC-45 du 28 Sept 2009

French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Transferable debt securities.

Article L228-45

Where the issuing company has continued to pay the proceeds of bonds redeemable as a result of a draw, it may not repeat such sums when such bonds are presented for redemption. Any clause to the contr…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Consumer credit

Article L312-45

Whenever payment of the price is made, in whole or in part, using credit, the contract of sale or provision of services shall specify this, regardless of the identity of the lender.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Mortgages

Article L313-45

The provisions of this section shall not apply to sales by auction.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Performance of the credit agreement

Article L341-45

A lender who has not complied with the obligation to inform the borrower in the event of a change in the borrowing rate referred to in article L. 313-46 may be deprived of the right to interest, in fu…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Funeral operations

Article L2223-45

A decree sets out the conditions under which a national thanatopractor's diploma is issued and is required of thanatopractors in order to benefit from the authorisation provided for in article L. 2223…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Special provisions for certain investigative measures

Article 694-45

…execute the request if the person concerned opposes it or if his transfer is likely to prolong the duration of his detention. If the request concerns a minor or an adult benefiting from a protective…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Miscellaneous provisions

Article 696-45

Where, in a criminal case investigated abroad, the foreign government deems it necessary to communicate exhibits or documents in the hands of the French authorities, the request shall be transmitted i…

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

Article 706-45

The investigating judge may place the legal entity under judicial supervision under the conditions set out in articles 139 and 140 by subjecting it to one or more of the following obligations:

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title Ia: Electronically supervised home detention sentence

Article 713-45

…ears to be necessary, the sentence enforcement judge may, by order made in accordance with the procedures set out in l'article 712-8, on the basis of a compliant application by the public prosecutor,…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Decision on recognition and enforcement and enforcement and appeals.

Article 728-45

Where the conviction is for more than one offence and, for one of the reasons set out in articles 728-32 or 728-33, it cannot be recognised and enforced insofar as it relates to one or some of these o…

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