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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Demolition, removal or encapsulation plan

Article R4412-138-2

…DEMAT @ AMIANTE platform receive the information provided for in Articles 13 and 14 of Regulation (EU) No 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Judicial supervision

Article 142-1

The investigating judge or the liberty and custody judge may, with the consent of the person under investigation, order, or decide, that the part of the bond allocated to guarantee the rights of the v…

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French Customs CodeIn force
C. - Cases where short-term prescriptions are not used.

Article 355

1. The prescriptions referred to in article 352, paragraph 1 and in article 353 shall not apply and shall become thirty years when, before the terms provided for, a claim is made, an order is made, a…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 3: Seizure in the hands of a third party

Article R221-29

If the third party asserts a right of retention on the seized property, he must inform the bailiff of this by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, unless he made the declaration at the t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 5: Subscription, purchase or pledge by companies of their own shares.

Article L225-213

The provisions of articles L. 225-209-2, L. 225-206 and L. 22-10-62 do not apply to fully paid-up shares acquired following a universal transfer of assets or following a court decision. However, share…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 2: Obligations.

Article L228-64

The meeting is chaired by a representative of the group. If the representatives are absent or if there is disagreement between them, the meeting shall appoint a person to act as chairman. If convened…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 1: Conciliation

Article 827

The judge shall endeavour to reconcile the parties. The judge may also, at any time during the proceedings, invite the parties to meet with a judicial conciliator at the place, day and time that he or…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Bailiffs

Article R444-53

The provisions of article R. 444-52 do not apply: 1° In the event of an emergency; 2° In the event of impossibility, due in particular to the resources of the creditor; 3° When recovery or collection…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Bailiffs

Article R444-55

The fees for the services mentioned in numbers 128 and 129 of table 3-1 annexed to article

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Continuation of the business.

Article R622-12

The decision by which the court terminates the proceedings pursuant to Article L. 622-12 is immediately followed by an end-of-assignment report filed by the judicial representatives under the conditio…

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