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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Causes of interruption of prescription.

Article 2241

A suit before a court, even in summary proceedings, interrupts the limitation period as well as the period of foreclosure.The same applies when it is brought before a court lacking jurisdiction or whe…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Causes of interruption of prescription.

Article 2246

The interpellation made to the principal debtor or his acknowledgement interrupts the limitation period against the guarantor.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Invocation of the limitation period.

Article 2247

Judges may not, of their own motion, substitute the plea resulting from prescription.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Retirement savings plans giving rise to membership of a group insurance contract

Article L142-3

The retirement savings plan and the French sub-account of the pan-European individual retirement savings product may provide additional guarantees:1° In the event of the death of the insured before or…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Rules applicable to forward financial instruments and the assignment of receivables before their maturity.

Article R214-224

The financing institution may enter into contracts constituting forward financial instruments referred to in III of Article L. 211-1 under the conditions laid down in its articles of association or it…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: National identification system and register of companies and their establishments.

Article R123-224

Identification numbers are allocated by the Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques to registered legal units and their establishments: 1° Either, for companies, during the proce…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Substantial difference

Article A212-224

In the context of the free provision of services, when the Minister responsible for sports considers, after consulting the permanent mountaineering section of the training and employment commission of…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General duties of dental surgeons.

Article R4127-224

Any competition between dental surgeons and doctors, pharmacists, medical auxiliaries or any other persons, including non-medical persons, is prohibited.

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 19: Medical practice

Article D6124-224

I.-The multidisciplinary team of a paediatric medicine unit is trained to meet the psychological developmental needs of children and adolescents. Where appropriate, it sets up therapeutic education pr…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter V: Attachment of assets placed in a safe deposit box

Article R525-4

In the event of termination of the safe deposit box rental contract, the owner of the safe deposit box shall immediately inform the bailiff. The bailiff will serve the debtor with a summons to attend…

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