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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Regularity of acts

Article 464

The obligations resulting from acts performed by the protected person less than two years before publicity of the judgment opening the protective measure may be reduced on the sole proof that his inab…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 464

If the court finds that the act constitutes an offence, it shall impose the penalty. It shall rule, where appropriate, on the civil action, and may order the provisional payment, in whole or in part,…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 464-1

With regard to the detained accused, the court may, in any event, by special reasoned decision, where the elements of the case justify the extension of a particular security measure, maintain the dete…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Liability

Article L481-1

Any natural or legal person forming an undertaking or a body referred to in Article L. 464-2 is liable for the damage it has caused as a result of the commission of an anti-competitive practice define…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VI: The Competition Authority.

Article L461-3

The Competition Authority may sit either in plenary session, in sections or as a standing committee. The standing committee is made up of the chairman and four vice-chairmen.The authority's panels del…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Procedure.

Article R463-10

The rapporteur general may, at any time during the proceedings, ask the accused undertakings to provide the rapporteur within two months with their unique identification number and the turnover figure…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Decisions and appeals.

Article R464-9-4

To exercise the powers provided for in articles R. 464-9-1 and R. 464-9-2, may sign on behalf of the Minister and by delegation:1° The Regional Directors of the Economy, Employment, Labour and Solidar…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IV: Free pricing and competition.

Article L420-6-1

…rs, managers and other members of staff of the undertaking or association of undertakings who have played a personal and decisive role in the design, organisation or implementation of the practices re…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Appeals to the Paris Court of Appeal against decisions of the Competition Authority.

Article R464-12

The appeals provided for in article L. 464-8 shall be lodged by a written statement in triplicate lodged against a receipt at the registry of the Paris Court of Appeal containing, under penalty of nul…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IV: Free pricing and competition.

Article L450-8

I. - Subject to the provisions of II, it is a criminal offence for anyone to oppose, in any way whatsoever, the performance of the duties entrusted to the agents referred to in II of Article L. 450-1…

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