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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation and tasks of the network of Chambers of Commerce and Industry

Article L711-24

The chairmen of local chambers of commerce and industry are members of the Assembly of French Chambers of Commerce and Industry. They are ex officio members of the bureau of the regional chamber of co…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation and tasks of the network of Chambers of Commerce and Industry

Article L711-22

At the initiative of the regional chamber of commerce and industry or on its own initiative, a territorial chamber of commerce and industry existing in a region other than the Ile-de-France region or…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 11: Settlement orders

Article 180-2

When the investigating judge is seised of qualified acts constituting one of the offences mentioned in I of Article 41-1-2, it may, at the request or with the agreement of the Public Prosecutor, issue…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Medically assisted procreation.

Article L2162-2

As stated in Article 511-16 of the French Penal Code, reproduced below:"Obtaining human embryos without complying with the conditions set out in Articles L. 2141-5 and L. 2141-6 of the Public Health C…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Pledging of business assets.

Article L142-2

Only the following may be included in the pledge subject to the provisions of this chapter as forming part of a business: the sign and trade name, the right to the lease, the clientele and goodwill, t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Offences relating to currency

Article L162-2

Any person who has received counterfeit or falsified banknotes or coins is obliged to hand them in or have them handed in to the Banque de France or the Monnaie de Paris, depending on whether the bank…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Fire insurance.

Article L122-2

The insurer shall only be liable for material damage resulting directly from the fire or the outbreak of fire, unless otherwise agreed.If the expert assessment is not completed within three months of…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Liability insurance.

Article L124-2

The insurer may stipulate that no acknowledgement of liability or settlement made outside the insurer may be set up against it. The admission of the materiality of a fact cannot be equated with an adm…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title I: MEDIATION

Article L616-2

Where applicable, it shall also inform the consumer of the steps taken to implement Article 14 of Regulation (EU) No 524/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 May 2013 on the online…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE TITLE

Article L5111-2

When a grouping of local and regional authorities exercises powers in an area that is subject to a transfer of powers, the transfer is made to that body by decision of the deliberative body.

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