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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Property retained as security.

Article 2370

The incorporation of an item of movable property subject to a retention of title into another item of property does not preclude the creditor's rights where those items of property can be separated wi…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Property retained as security.

Article 2367

…may be retained as security by the effect of a retention of title clause which suspends the translative effect of a contract until full payment of the obligation which constitutes the consideration fo…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Management leases.

Article D144-4

The owner of a transport or industrial vehicle leasing business who leases out part of his business is required to mention the partial lease when registering it in the Trade and Companies Register, wi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Management leases.

Article D144-5

…of his vehicle fleet when the total transport capacity thus obtained by the lessee does not exceed five tonnes for public goods transport or sixty passenger seats for occasional passenger services and…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Management leases.

Article D144-3

When the entry into force of the management lease contract is subject to an administrative decision by virtue of legislative and regulatory texts relating to the coordination of transport, the two-wee…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Management leases.

Article D144-2

The special conditions of application to public transport and industrial vehicle rental companies of articles L. 144-1 et seq relating to management leases for businesses and craft businesses are dete…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Budgetary and financial provisions

Article R144-3

…annual accounts, together with a written report on the situation of the Banque de France and its activities during the past financial year. This report shall be sent to the members of the General Coun…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Budgetary and financial provisions

Article R144-4

…he balance of net profit to any extraordinary or special reserves, to retained earnings and to the dividend paid to the State. This proposal is submitted to the Minister for Economic Affairs for appro…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Special provisions applicable to auctioneers, bailiffs, notaries and lawyers

Article R444-52

Prior to the performance of any service that must be carried out immediately, the party requesting the bailiff shall pay him a deposit sufficient to cover the corresponding fee as well as any costs an…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: Transparency, restrictive competition practices and other prohibited practices.

Article D440-7

The Trade Practices Review Commission shall draw up rules of procedure setting out its operating procedures. These rules shall be approved by the Minister responsible for the economy.

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