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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 464-2

I.-Where the total term of imprisonment, including any revocation of a suspended sentence, is less than or equal to one year, the criminal court must: 1° Either order that the prison sentence be serve…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Prevention of business difficulties, ad hoc mandates and conciliation procedures

Article L611-7

The task of the conciliator is to encourage the debtor and its main creditors and, where applicable, its usual co-contractors to reach an amicable agreement aimed at putting an end to the company's di…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VIII: National register of persons prohibited from managing assets

Article R128-6

The following may be recipients of information and personal data recorded in the national file of persons prohibited from managing: 1° Pursuant to 3° of Article L. 128-2 :a) Judicial police officers o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter X: Digital asset service providers

Article D54-10-6

To obtain the authorisation referred to in Article L. 54-10-5, applicants must send the AMF a complete file containing the following information: I.-General information, in particular: 1° Its name or…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Contract for the sale of travel and holidays

Article L211-14

I.-The traveller may cancel the contract at any time before the start of the trip or holiday. In this case, the vendor may require the traveller to pay appropriate and justifiable cancellation costs.…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: European standardised information sheet

Article R313-4

The personalised information that the creditor or credit intermediary provides to the borrower in the form of the sheet referred to in Article L. 313-7, the model for which is appended to this code, c…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L5111-7

I.- A local authority employee who changes employer as a result of a reorganisation provided for in the present part benefits from the provisions of article L. 714-9 of the General Civil Service Code.…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-subparagraph 1: Declarations for registration purposes.

Article R123-37

In his application for registration, the natural person declares:1° His or her surname, customary name, pseudonym, first names and personal domicile;2° His or her date and place of birth;3° His or her…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Constitution

Article R22-10-3

The notice provided for in the second paragraph of Article L. 225-2 is published in the Bulletin des annonces légales obligatoires, before the start of subscription operations and prior to any publici…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Specific provisions for victims of violence and offences committed within a couple or within the family

Article D1-11-1

In cases of domestic violence covered by the article 132-80 of the Penal Code, the public prosecutor shall check, before initiating public proceedings, whether the violence was committed in the presen…

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