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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Merger

Article L236-4

The merger takes effect:1° In the case of the creation of one or more new companies, on the date of registration, in the Trade and Companies Register, of the new company or the last of them ;2° In oth…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title VII: Provisions specific to the Cour de cassation.

Article 985

…e; For legal person plaintiffs: an indication of their form, name and registered office and, in the case of administrative or judicial authorities, an indication of their name and the place where they…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 2: Proceedings before the guardianship judge

Article 1229

With the exception of cases where he orders an adversarial hearing pursuant to article 1213, the judge shall rule on requests sent to him or her after protection has been granted by the protected adul…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title II: Property.

Article 1277

If no bid reaches the amount of the reserve price, the judge or notary, as the case may be, may note the highest bid and provisionally award the property for the amount of that bid.Unless the seller r…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Injunction procedures.

Article 1425-7

…n to act has been complied with within the time limit, the claimant informs the court registry. The case is removed from the roll. Failing such notification and if the claimant fails to appear at the…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Other conditions of access and practice.

Article R512-17

…expiry date. It also ceases on the death or cessation of activity of the person covered or, in the case of a legal entity, on the dissolution of that entity. Under no circumstances may the guarantee…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Information for guests.

Article R1112-5

…al stay, patients who have been administered a labile blood product are informed in writing. In the case of minors, this information is communicated to the holders of parental authority, unless the mi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The automated national criminal database for perpetrators of terrorist offences

Article R50-61

…e department managing the file of the decision, which shall proceed without delay, depending on the case, to erase or rectify the data or to record the new justification requirement in the file. The p…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VIII: Criminal records

Article R78-1

…ecure electronic means, including where this is provided for by international conventions.In urgent cases, this may be sent by fax.If the request for bulletin no. 1 comes from the central authority of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Payment of fees

Article R231

…t handed down the decision, in accordance with the rules and within the time limit that are, as the case may be, those for an appeal or an appeal in cassation. The appeal in cassation shall be open in…

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