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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: General shops

Article L522-36

A person who has lost a receipt or warrant may request and obtain by order of the judge, by proving his ownership and giving security, a duplicate in the case of the receipt, payment of the secured de…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: General shops

Article L522-33

The holder of the warrant has recourse against the borrower and the endorsers only after exercising his rights over the goods and in the event of insufficiency. The time limit set by article L. 511-42…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: General shops

Article L522-37

In the event of loss of the receipt, the security provided for in the preceding article shall be released on expiry of a period of five years, when the goods covered thereby have not been claimed by a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: General shops

Article L522-30

The bearer of the separate warrant receipt may, even before maturity, pay the claim secured by the warrant. If the bearer of the warrant is not known or if, being known, he does not agree with the deb…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: General shops

Article L522-31

…due date, the bearer of the warrant separated from the receipt, may, eight days after the protest, and without any judicial formality, have the public auction and wholesale sale of the goods committe…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title I: MEDIATION

Article L611-3

Mediation of consumer disputes does not apply to:1° Disputes between professionals;2° Complaints made by the consumer to the professional's customer service department;3° Direct negotiations between t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
BOOK VI: LYON METROPOLITAN AREA

Article L3621-3

The capital of the Rhône department is determined by decree of the Conseil d'Etat, after consultation with the Rhône departmental council and the municipal council of the commune concerned. Article L.…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Special training and adaptation measures.

Article L4142-3

In establishments comprising at least one facility on the list provided for in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Building and civil engineering operations.

Article L4744-3

Any project owner who opens a worksite that does not have roads and other networks that comply with the regulatory provisions of Chapter III of Title III of Book V of this Part is liable to a fine of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Board of Directors and Director.

Article L5322-3

The procedures for applying the provisions of this chapter shall be determined by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.

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