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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Paragraph 2: Disputes relating to the validity of the seizure

Article R221-55

The judge who annuls the seizure may leave the debtor to bear all or part of the costs incurred if the debtor failed to apply for annulment in good time.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Funeral operations

Article L2223-34

No surcharge may be levied under any title or by any intermediary on cemetery concessions, municipal taxes and fees of any kind.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Funeral operations

Article L2223-33

With the exception of funeral finance packages, offers of services made in anticipation of a funeral or during a period of two months from the date of death with a view to obtaining or having obtained…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Funeral operations

Article L2223-33-1

The funeral financing formulas expressly provide for the capital paid to the beneficiary to be used to cover the cost of the funeral of the subscriber or member.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Funeral operations

Article L2223-34-1

Any clause in a contract providing for funeral services in advance without the detailed and personalised content of these services being defined is deemed unwritten. Any contract providing for funeral…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Funeral operations

Article L2223-31

Authorised companies or associations may not use in their signs, advertisements or printed matter any terms or references which tend to create confusion with the régies, the delegates of the communes…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Transfer of the registered office.

Article R229-12

For the purposes of issuing the certificate referred to in the seventh paragraph of Article L. 229-2, the European Company shall produce to the notary responsible for carrying out the legality control…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Savings products

Article L742-13

The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable ar…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Inter-establishment prevention and occupational health services.

Article D4622-11

For the supervision of the inter-establishment occupational health and prevention service, each establishment social and economic committee exercises the same powers as those defined in articles D. 46…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Inter-establishment prevention and occupational health services.

Article D4622-9

An inter-establishment occupational health and prevention service may be set up between several establishments of an undertaking where the number of employees monitored is 500 or more. The creation of…

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