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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Jurisdiction common to all commercial courts

Article L721-4

The commercial court hears promissory notes bearing the signatures of both traders and non-traders at the same time. However, it is obliged to refer to the judicial court if it is requested to do so b…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Jurisdiction common to all commercial courts

Article L721-6

The commercial courts do not have jurisdiction over actions brought against a landowner, farmer or winegrower, for the sale of foodstuffs from his own land, or actions brought against a trader, for pa…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Jurisdiction common to all commercial courts

Article L721-7

The president of the commercial court may hear, concurrently with the enforcement judge, where they are intended to preserve a claim falling within the jurisdiction of the commercial court and are req…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Jurisdiction common to all commercial courts

Article L721-3

Commercial courts hear:1° Disputes relating to commitments between merchants, between craftsmen, between credit institutions, between finance companies or between them;2° Those relating to commercial…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Jurisdiction common to all commercial courts

Article L721-5

Notwithstanding 2° of article L. 721-3 and subject to the jurisdiction of the disciplinary courts and notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, the civil courts alone have jurisdiction to hear le…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article L613-41-2

Without prejudice to the rules on large exposures set out in Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 in Articles L. 511-41 and L. 533-2, the resolutio…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope of application.

Article L7111-2

Any agreement contrary to the provisions of this chapter of chapter II and to those of article L. 7113-1 shall be null and void.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions and procedures for house arrest and detention

Article L753-3

In the event of house arrest pursuant to Article L. 753-1, the provisions of Articles L. 732-1, L. 732-2, L. 732-3, L. 732-7, L. 733-1, L. 733-2 and L. 733-3 shall apply.Failure to comply with the req…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions and procedures for house arrest and detention

Article L753-4

In the event of detention pursuant to Article L. 753-1, the provisions of Articles L. 741-3 to L. 741-10, as well as the provisions of Chapters II, III and IV of Title IV, shall apply.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Building and public works employers.

Article L6331-38

I.-The contribution rate for companies is set by agreement between the professional employers' organisations and the trade union organisations representing employees at national level in the building…

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