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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Realisation of assets.

Article R642-40

In application of Article L. 642-22-1, transfers of businesses and realisations of assets are publicised by the mandataires de justice by means of a computer service accessible via the internet.Any tr…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The High Council of Statutory Auditors

Article R821-4

The High Council and the Bureau may, under the conditions defined by the rules of procedure, use the forms of remote collegiate deliberation provided for by ordonnance no. 2014-1329 of 6 November 2014…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: French nationals by birth in France

Article 19-4

However, if only one of the parents was born in France, the French child, by virtue of Article 19-3, has the option of renouncing this status in the six months preceding his majority and in the twelve…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter IX: Provisions applicable to French Guiana

Article R422-4

For the application of this code in French Guyana: a) The words: "academic regional rector" are replaced by the word: "prefect"; b) The words: "academic regional delegate for youth, commitment and spo…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions applicable in French Polynesia

Article A424-4

The total amount of operating subsidies intended for sports associations in French Polynesia, determined by the Board of Directors of the National Centre for the Development of Sport, is allocated to…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Investments

Article R353-4

Insurance undertakings may not grant rights in rem over their buildings, unless exceptionally authorised by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Consumer credit

Article R312-4

In the case of a credit agreement under which the instalments do not immediately result in a corresponding amortisation of the total amount of credit, but serve to reconstitute the capital at the peri…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Title II: MEASURES FOLLOWING CONTROLS

Article R523-4

If at the end of the period mentioned in article R. 523-3, the offender has refused the proposal or has not responded to it, the administrative authority shall inform the public prosecutor without del…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Title II: CONSUMER INSTITUTIONS

Article D824-4

The National Food Council comprises: 1° Sixty-six members divided into nine colleges: a) The college made up of nine representatives of national consumer or user defence associations; b) The college m…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title II: Property.

Article 1281-4

The person responsible for distribution shall draw up a draft allocation within two months of the last notice provided for in the second paragraph of Article 1281-3.He shall notify it to the debtor an…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
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