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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Specific measures applicable to establishments and products

Article L521-9

Any operator who has acquired or transferred all or part of the products and who is aware of the decision referred to in article L. 521-7 is required to inform the operator who supplied it with the pr…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Schools of territorial chambers of commerce and industry and regional chambers of commerce and industry

Article L711-17

Consular higher education establishments are legal entities under private law governed by the legislative provisions applicable to public limited companies, insofar as they do not conflict with the sp…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Sections.

Article L1423-2

A decree sets, for each industrial tribunal, the number of councillors to be appointed per college in the various sections.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Prevention

Article L232-2

The athlete shall declare his status at the time of any medical consultation which gives rise to a prescription.Athletes taking part in or preparing for the events mentioned in 1° of I of article L. 2…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Prevention

Article L232-3

Any doctor who detects signs suggestive of doping : 1° Must refuse to issue one of the medical certificates defined in articles L. 231-2, L. 231-2-1 and L. 231-2-2; 2° Inform his patient of the risks…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Prevention

Article L232-4

Failure by a doctor to comply with the obligation to transmit information provided for in article L. 232-3 or with the prohibitions mentioned in article L. 232-10 may result in disciplinary action bef…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Forms

Article L511-54

No act on the part of the bearer of the bill of exchange may replace the act of protest, except in the cases provided for by articles L. 511-32 to L. 511-37 and by articles L. 511-40 and L. 511-41.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Forms

Article L511-52

Protests in the absence of acceptance or payment shall be made by a notary or by a bailiff. The protest must be made by one and the same act: 1° At the domicile of the person on whom the bill of excha…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Forms

Article L511-53

The act of protest contains the literal transcription of the bill of exchange, the acceptance, endorsements and recommendations indicated therein, the summons to pay the amount of the bill of exchange…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Forms

Article L511-55

Notaries and bailiffs are required, on pain of dismissal, costs, damages to the parties, to leave an exact copy of the protests. Subject to the same penalties, they are also required to deliver agains…

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