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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Prohibited activities, checks and investigations

Article L232-14

In carrying out their testing duties, the persons mentioned in article L. 232-11 may only enter the places mentioned in 1° to 3° of article L. 232-13-1 between 6 a.m. and 11 p.m., or at any time when…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Law applicable to contracts

Article L232-2

Where the law governing the contract is that of a State which does not belong to the European Union, the consumer may not be deprived of the protection afforded to him by the provisions adopted by a M…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Company accounts

Article L232-2

In commercial companies that meet one of the criteria defined by decree in the Conseil d'Etat and drawn from the number of employees or turnover, possibly taking into account the nature of the busines…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subtitle I: General provisions

Article 2325

A contractual security interest may be created by the debtor or by a third party. When it is constituted by a third party, the creditor has an action only on the property assigned as security. The pro…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Autonomous guarantee

Article 2321

The autonomous guarantee is the undertaking by which the guarantor undertakes, in consideration of an obligation entered into by a third party, to pay a sum either on first demand or in accordance wit…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subtitle I: General provisions

Article 2324

Security in rem is legal, judicial or contractual, depending on whether it is granted by law because of the nature of the claim, by a protective judgment or by an agreement. It is movable or immovable…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter III: Letters of intent

Article 2322

A letter of intent is an undertaking to do or not to do with the object of supporting a debtor in the performance of his obligation to his creditor.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes III

Article Annexe III-10 (art. A322-13)

EXAMPLE OF A SURVEILLANCE AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE ORGANISATION PLANIdentification of the establishmentName of establishment : Address: Telephone number: Owner: Operator: : I. - Installation of equipmen…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 4: Termination of the guarantee

Article 2320

A simple extension of the term, granted by the creditor to the principal debtor, does not discharge the guarantor. When the initial term has expired, the guarantor may either pay the creditor and take…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subtitle I: General provisions

Article 2323

A security interest is the allocation of an asset or a group of assets, present or future, to the preferential or exclusive payment of the creditor.

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