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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Compulsory books, documents and accounting vouchers.

Article R123-173

…trar of the court within whose jurisdiction the trader is registered. Each book is given an identification number listed by the registrar in a special register. Documents in electronic form may take t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Operation of committees

Article R2522-17

…ent to the members of the Commission mentions the points of disagreement. These requests and communications are recorded on their date of arrival in the special registers opened respectively at the Mi…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: Use and maintenance of the building

Article L315-14

…mortgaged property to ensure that it is in a good state of maintenance and preservation or, in the case of a loan with periodic interest payments, when he defaults on one or more interest instalments…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: The European order for payment.

Article 1424-15

The review procedure in exceptional cases is governed by articles 1424-8 to 1424-13.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Negotiations

Article 1112

The initiative, conduct and termination of pre-contractual negotiations are free. They must imperatively satisfy the requirements of good faith.In the event of fault committed in the negotiations, com…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Educational assistance

Article 1195

Summons and notifications shall be made by the court registry by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt. The judge may, however, decide that they shall be made by a bailiff's writ, where ap…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Conservatory measures.

Article R641-14

Articles R. 622-2 to R. 622-5-1, excluding article R. 622-4-1, are applicable to the judicial liquidation procedure. The liquidator exercises the functions devolved to the mandataire judiciaire by the…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Execution of investigative measures.

Article 171

…by the judge assigned or by the judge in charge of the review do not have the authority of res judicata.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Personal checks by the judge.

Article 179

…them himself, in any matter take personal knowledge of the facts in dispute, the parties present or called. He shall make any observations, assessments, evaluations or reconstructions he deems necessa…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Execution of investigative measures.

Article 174

The judge may have a sound, visual or audiovisual recording made of all or part of the investigative steps he or she takes. The recording shall be kept at the court registry. Each party may request th…

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