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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Lawyers

Article R444-75

When, pursuant to Article R. 444-15, the lawyer exercises his right to withhold documents that he has drawn up, documents that have been given to him to support the case or securities that he has obta…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Lawyers

Article R444-72

The basis for the proportional fees received by the lawyer for performing the services mentioned in article R. 444-71 is the interest of the dispute. This is assessed in accordance with the procedures…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Lawyers

Article R444-73

Lawyers may not charge any receipts or accounting fees for the collection or safekeeping of funds handled as a result of proceedings initiated by them.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Lawyers

Article R444-76

Lawyers are prohibited, under penalty of disciplinary sanctions, from sharing their emoluments with a third party.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Lawyers

Article R444-74

Before any settlement, lawyers are required to provide the parties, even if they do not request it, with a document, known as a "statement of costs", setting out a detailed account of the emoluments,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Territorial jurisdiction of fire and rescue services in Corsica

Article L1424-77

The territorial fire and rescue services in Corsica are the Corse-du-Sud fire and rescue service and the Haute-Corse fire and rescue service. They carry out their missions within their respective geog…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Implementation within the company.

Article L3322-7

By way of derogation from article L. 3322-6, a group agreement may be concluded between the companies of the same group or only some of them. This agreement is concluded in one of the following ways:…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions adapting Book IV.

Article L954-7

Article L. 441-11 II is amended as follows: 1° 1° is worded as follows: "1° For purchases of perishable agricultural and food products and frozen or deep-frozen meat, deep-frozen fish, ready-made meal…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: General partnerships.

Article L221-7

The management report, the inventory and the annual accounts drawn up by the managers are submitted to the shareholders' meeting for approval, within six months of the end of the said financial year.T…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 12: Payment incidents and penalties

Article L131-72

Cheque forms other than those issued for a withdrawal of funds by the drawer from the drawee or for certification may not, subject to the provisions of Article L. 131-78 and under the conditions set o…

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