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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Setting up a collective shop

Article L125-7

The owner of a business subject to the lien or pledge provided for in Chapters I to III of Title IV of this Book must, prior to joining a collective shop and transferring the business to the said shop…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L132-7

Insurance in the event of death is void if the insured voluntarily commits suicide during the first year of the contract.Insurance in the event of death must cover the risk of suicide from the second…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Transfer of the business assets of the sole trader

Article L526-29

The following shall not apply to the universal transfer of the business assets of a sole trader, any clause to the contrary being deemed unwritten: 1° Article 815-14 of the Civil Code; 2° Article 1699…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IX: The European Company

Article L229-6

As an exception to the second paragraph of Article L. 225-1 a société européenne may form a société européenne of which it is the sole shareholder. It is subject to the provisions applicable to the Eu…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Offences relating to public limited companies with a management board and a supervisory board

Article L245-17

The penalties provided for by Articles L. 245-1 to L. 245-15 for chairmen, managing directors and directors of public limited companies are applicable, according to their respective powers, to members…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 7: Offences relating to public limited companies with a management board and a supervisory board

Article L242-30

The penalties provided for by articles L. 242-1 to L. 242-24 for chairmen, general managers and directors of public limited companies are applicable, according to their respective attributions, to mem…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions adapting Book II.

Article L912-2

The last paragraph of Article L. 225-43 and that of Article L. 225-91 are deleted.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions adapting Book II.

Article L942-6

The last paragraph of article L. 225-43 and that of article L. 225-91 are deleted.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions adapting Book II.

Article L932-8

The last paragraph of article L. 225-43 and that of article L. 225-91 are deleted.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Bonds issued by associations.

Article L213-19

The liability of the members of the bodies responsible for the management, administration or control of associations is that defined, depending on the case, by article L. 225-251, the second paragraph…

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