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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Definitions and scope of application

Article L411-4

For the purposes of the provisions of the Criminal Code and Order no. 45-2138 of 19 September 1945 establishing the Ordre des Experts Comptables and regulating the title and profession of Chartered Ac…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Definitions and scope of application

Article L411-2

Notwithstanding the provisions of the first sentence of the first paragraph of Article L. 411-1, the following public offers are authorised: 1° The offer of financial securities or shares exclusively…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Definitions and scope of application

Article L411-2-1

…r in which the beneficiaries acquire financial securities or shares for a total amount per investor and per separate offer in excess of a certain amount; 3° A public offer where the nominal value of e…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Definitions and scope of application

Article L411-1

…r of its financial securities or shares, on pain of nullity of the contracts entered into. Notwithstanding the provisions of article 2224 of the Civil Code, actions for nullity of contracts entered in…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: The institution and its missions.

Article L741-1

The clerks of the commercial courts are public and ministerial officers.They cease to hold office when they reach the age of seventy. With the authorisation of the Minister of Justice, they may contin…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: The institution and its missions.

Article L741-2

…he public authorities by a National Council of Commercial Court Clerks, which has legal personality and is responsible for defending its collective interests.The National Council may, before all court…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Definitions and scope of application

Article L611-3

…sumer to the professional's customer service department;3° Direct negotiations between the consumer and the professional;4° Conciliation or mediation attempts ordered by a court hearing the consumer d…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Definitions and scope of application

Article L611-1

…g definitions shall apply:1° National dispute: a dispute of a contractual nature between a consumer and a seller or supplier concerning the performance of a contract of sale or provision of services,…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Definitions and scope of application

Article L611-4

…ts to assess, maintain or restore their state of health, including the prescription, administration and supply of medicinal products and medical devices;3° Public providers of higher education shall n…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Definitions and scope of application

Article L611-2

Consumer mediation applies to a national or cross-border dispute between a consumer and a professional. It is governed by the provisions of this Title and, insofar as they are not contrary to them, by…

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