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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Capital increases

Article L242-21

The provisions of articles L. 242-2 to L. 242-5 relating to the formation of sociétés anonymes are applicable in the event of a capital increase.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L237-2

The company is in liquidation from the moment of its dissolution for any reason whatsoever except in the case provided for in the third paragraph of Article 1844-5 of the Civil Code. Its corporate nam…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article L321-2

Voluntary sales of furniture by public auction are, except in the cases provided for in Article L. 321-36 organised and conducted under the conditions provided for in this chapter by operators practis…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article L512-2

Infringements and breaches are recorded in official reports, which are authentic until proven otherwise.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Compliance orders

Article L521-2

The injunction referred to in Article L. 521-1 may be advertised in accordance with conditions laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat. In this case, the trader is informed of the nature and terms o…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Civil action

Article L621-2

The consumer associations mentioned in article L. 621-1 and acting under the conditions specified in this article may request the civil court, ruling on the civil action, or the criminal court, ruling…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Criminal penalties

Article L531-2

Natural persons guilty of the offence punishable under Article L. 531-1 shall also incur as additional penalties the prohibition, in accordance with the procedures set out in Article 131-27 of the Cri…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Principal penalties

Article L823-2

Subject to the exemptions provided for in Article L. 823-9, it is punishable by five years' imprisonment and a fine of €30,000 for any person to facilitate or attempt to facilitate the unlawful entry,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions.

Article L2333-27

I. - Subject to the application of article L. 133-7 of the Tourism Code, the proceeds of the tourist tax or flat-rate tourist tax are allocated to expenditure intended to encourage the tourist industr…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions.

Article L2333-28

The period for collecting the tourist tax and the flat-rate tourist tax is set by the deliberation provided for in article L. 2333-26.

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