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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Nullity, dissolution and liquidation.

Article R4113-95

Under no circumstances may the liquidator's duties be entrusted to a person who has been suspended or struck off the roll of the Association.

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Logistical penalties

Article L441-17

I.-The contract may provide for penalties to be imposed on the supplier in the event of non-performance of contractual commitments. It must allow for a sufficient margin of error in relation to the vo…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-subparagraph 1: Declarations for registration purposes.

Article R123-38

The natural person also declares, with regard to his activity and establishment:1° The activity or activities carried out corresponding to the nomenclature of activities defined by decree, possibly sp…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 6: Transferable securities giving access to the capital or giving entitlement to the allotment of debt securities.

Article R228-91

For the application of 3° of article L. 228-99, the adjustment equalises, to the nearest hundredth of a share, the value of the securities that are obtained in the event of the exercise of the rights…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Misleading commercial practices

Article L132-4

In the event of a conviction, the court shall order, by any appropriate means, the posting or broadcasting of all or part of the decision or of a press release informing the public of the reasons for…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Collection, preparation and storage of blood, blood components and labile blood products.

Article L1221-8-1

Blood and blood components may be used for research purposes, whether or not they have been collected by the Etablissement Français du Sang. In this case, the research is carried out using samples tak…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 3: Out-of-court sales with judicial authorisation

Article R322-23

The sale price of the property and any sums paid by the purchaser for any reason whatsoever are deposited with the Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations and acquired by the creditors participating in the…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 5: Pledging of software exploitation rights

Article R132-14

In the event of non-compliance with an application for registration, the applicant will be notified and given reasons. The applicant is given two months to regularise the application or submit observa…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Gifts made by marriage contract to the spouses and to unborn children of the marriage.

Article 1082

The father and mother, other ascendants, collateral relatives of the spouses, and even strangers, may, by marriage contract, dispose of all or part of the property which they leave on the day of their…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title IV: Citations and meanings

Article 553

If the time limits prescribed in the preceding article have not been observed, the following rules shall apply:1° In the event that the party summoned does not appear, the summons must be declared nul…

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