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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Provisions specific to certain matters.

Article ANNEXE, art. 11

…rdianship court takes jurisdiction ex officio to organise guardianship in the cases provided for by law, as well as to take any protective measures in matters of legal administration, inheritance and…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 10: Revolving credit

Article L312-62

When a consumer is offered, at the point of sale or by a means of distance selling of goods or services, a revolving credit agreement to finance the purchase of specific goods or services for an amoun…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: The Management Board and the Supervisory Board.

Article L225-61

Members of the Management Board or the sole Managing Director may be dismissed by the General Meeting and, if the Articles of Association so provide, by the Supervisory Board. If the dismissal is deci…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Opening and operating conditions

Article L6222-6

At each site, a laboratory biologist must be able to respond to the needs of the site and, if necessary, to intervene within timescales compatible with patient safety requirements. To ensure complianc…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Retailers' cooperative societies.

Article L124-6

…é anonyme, the directors or the members of the management board and the supervisory board are natural persons who are either partners in their own right, or the chairman of the board of directors, gen…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter I: High-level sport

Article L221-6

A high-level sportsperson, judge, referee or trainer, recruited as a non-permanent employee, may benefit, in the two years following their removal from the list of high-level sportspersons, in accorda…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 11: Protest

Article L131-62

The protest deed contains a literal transcription of the cheque and endorsements, as well as a summons to pay the amount of the cheque. It states the presence or absence of the person required to pay,…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title VIII: OTHER INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION

Article L581-6

If they are required to hold a residence permit, members of the family of a foreign national enjoying temporary protection who have obtained the right to join him/her on the basis of the provisions of…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L132-6

A life insurance policy cannot be either to order or bearer.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Sexual harassment.

Article L1153-6

Any employee who engages in sexual harassment is liable to disciplinary action.

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