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Showing 321330 of 50814 articles for Art. I · CE 12 October 2018 n° 401292 · TA Rennes 13 December 2001 · BOI-BIC-PVMV-20-40-20

French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Acceptance.

Article L511-20

If the drawee, who has endorsed the bill of exchange with his acceptance, has crossed it out before the bill is returned, the acceptance is deemed to have been refused. In the absence of proof to the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Seller's lien.

Article L141-20

When the sale price is finally fixed, the purchaser, in the absence of an agreement between the creditors for the amicable distribution of its price, is obliged, on the summons of any creditor, and wi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Transmission

Article L131-20

Endorsement transfers all rights arising from the cheque, in particular ownership of the funds. If the endorsement is blank, the bearer may: 1. fill in the blank, either with his or her name or with t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XX: National automated genetic fingerprint database and central biological sample preservation service

Article R53-20

Where it has not been taken in the course of the investigation, enquiry or trial proceedings, the sample shall be taken, on the instructions of the public prosecutor or the public prosecutor and in ac…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: National police services

Article R15-20

The categories of active services of the national police force within which officers and agents of the judicial police perform their usual duties and whose jurisdiction is exercised within the jurisdi…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 9: Advertising lotteries

Article L121-20

Once they are unfair within the meaning of article L. 121-1, commercial practices implemented by professionals with regard to consumers, in the form of promotional operations aimed at awarding a prize…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Powers, composition and mandate

Article R7111-20

The term of office for appointed and elected members of the committee is three years, renewable. It expires at the same time for both categories.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Cooperative societies.

Article R4131-20

Doctors' cooperatives are administered by a managing director chosen from among the members. The manager is appointed by the members acting unanimously. The term of office, which may not exceed six ye…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Delegated federations

Article L131-20

When the Minister responsible for Sports refers to the administrative court the acts taken by virtue of the delegation mentioned in article L. 131-14 which he considers to be contrary to the law, he m…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Publication

Article R2131-20

Publication at national level may not take place before publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. They may nevertheless take place, in any event, when the purchaser has not been notif…

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