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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Conciliation and referral

Article R1454-10

The conciliation and referral office hears the parties' explanations and endeavours to reconcile them. A report is drawn up.In the event of total or partial conciliation, the report mentions the conte…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation of the company.

Article R743-106

…tified to the company and to each of the members in one of the forms provided for in article R. 743-99.The terms of this allocation are governed for the remainder by the provisions of articles R. 743-…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Standard formula

Article R352-10

Insurance and reinsurance undertakings may use a simplified calculation for a specific risk sub-module or module where this is justified by the nature, scale and complexity of the risks they face and…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 2: Mergers involving joint stock companies or limited liability companies

Article L236-10

…articipating in the transaction are relevant and that the exchange ratio is fair. To this end, they may obtain all relevant documents from each company and carry out all necessary verifications.The re…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Objections of lis pendens and connexity.

Article 103

The connexity plea may be raised in any event, unless it is set aside if it was raised belatedly with dilatory intent.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Section 8 : Revocation and lapse of wills.

Article 1035

Wills may only be revoked, in whole or in part, by a subsequent will or by an act before a notary public declaring the change of will.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 6: Specific legacies.

Article 1022

…e bequest is of an indeterminate thing, the heir is not obliged to give it of the best quality, nor may he offer it of the worst.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article 102

…igating judge, assisted by his clerk; a record is made of their statements. The investigating judge may call in an interpreter of legal age, excluding his clerk and the witnesses. The interpreter, if…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Supporting documents and other evidence of the absence of grounds for exclusion

Article R2143-9

In order to prove that he is not in one of the cases of exclusion mentioned in article L. 2141-3, the candidate shall produce his unique identification number enabling the purchaser to access the rele…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Mediation procedure

Article R2523-9

…either by the chairman of the regional conciliation commission, or in the case of 2° of article R. 2523-4 by the Prefect, the latter, acting on a proposal from the Regional Director for Business, Com…

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