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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Bills of exchange

Article L511-49

I. - After the expiry of the time limits fixed: 1° For the presentation of a bill of exchange at sight or at a certain time of sight; 2° For the making of the protest in default of acceptance or in de…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Bills of exchange

Article L511-40

Where the bearer agrees to receive in payment either an ordinary cheque, a mandate to transfer funds to the Banque de France, or a postal cheque, the cheque or mandate must indicate the number and mat…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Provisions applicable in New Caledonia.

Article L931-17

Article L. 145-43 is worded as follows: "Art. L. 145-43 -Traders and artisans who are tenants of the premises in which their business is located and who are accepted to follow a conversion course or a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: Provisions applicable in French Polynesia.

Article L941-17

Article L. 145-43 is worded as follows: "Art. L. 145-43 -Traders and artisans who are tenants of the premises in which their business is located and who are accepted to follow a conversion course or a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Provisions applicable in New Caledonia.

Article L931-19

A article L. 145-56, the words: "and procedure" are deleted.

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Provisions applicable in New Caledonia.

Article L931-18

The third paragraph of Article L. 145-47 is deleted.

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: Provisions applicable in French Polynesia.

Article L941-19

In article L. 145-56, the words: "and procedure" are deleted.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Local savings companies

Article L512-92

…itate this ownership, local savings companies are authorised to offer members as defined in Article L. 512-93 an initial share at a preferential price. Local savings companies may not carry out bankin…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Local savings companies

Article L512-93

…l persons or legal entities that have entered into one of the transactions provided for in Articles L. 311-1, L. 311-2, L. 511-2 and L. 511-3, the employees of this savings and provident institution,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Specialist committees

Article L533-31

…ement functions within the investment firm. The branches of investment firms referred to in Article L. 532-48, where they are material in relation to their size, are required to provide evidence of th…

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