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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Report presenting the procedure carried out by the purchasers

Article R2384-2

The presentation report shall include at least the following information:1° The name and address of the purchaser, the subject and value of the contract;2° The award procedure chosen;3° The names of t…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 8: Revolving credit

Article D312-24

In the cases provided for in article L. 312-7, the representative example indicates, in addition to the information provided for in article D. 312-21 and in the same font size: 1° That the amount of t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Economic interest groupings under French law.

Article R251-2

The provisions of articles R. 232-2 to R. 232-7 are applicable to the economic interest group. However, the documents mentioned in article R. 232-3 as well as the reports mentioned in Article R. 232-4…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Scope of application

Article R55-2

When the conviction results from a criminal order, the one-month period provided for in Article 707-2 runs from the sending of the registered letter provided for in Articles 495-3 and 527 or notificat…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: The National Council of Commercial Court Registrars.

Article R741-23

The National Council is responsible in particular for organising initial training, the competitive examination for admission to the profession of commercial court clerk, under the conditions provided…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Employee rights and legal action

Article D8223-2

The response to the employee's request is sent to him/her within thirty days of receipt of the request. It contains information relating to : 1° The existence or otherwise of a declaration prior to re…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 7 : Dissolution of sociétés anonymes.

Article L225-248

If, as a result of losses recorded in the accounting documents, the company's shareholders' equity falls below half of the share capital, the Board of Directors or the Management Board, as the case ma…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Title V: Information organisation

Article L451-2

I. - All insurance undertakings covering civil liability risks arising from the use of land motor vehicles in the territory of the French Republic, excluding carrier's liability, shall join the inform…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraphe 1 : Du divorce par consentement mutuel par acte sous signature privée contresigné par avocats, déposé au rang des minutes d'un notaire

Article 229-3

Consent to the divorce and its effects cannot be presumed. The agreement shall expressly include, on pain of nullity: 1° The surname, forenames, profession, residence, nationality, date and place of b…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: The "portage salarial" company

Article L1254-26

I.-The freelance administration company provides evidence, at all times, of a financial guarantee ensuring, in the event of default on its part, payment of: 1° Salaries and related benefits; 2° Indemn…

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