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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: General shops

Article L522-38

It is prohibited to open and operate without the authorisation prescribed in Article L. 522-1 an establishment receiving in deposit goods for which are issued to the depositors, under the name of warr…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Legislative part

Article L610-1

A decree of the Conseil d'Etat shall determine, in each department, the court or courts called upon to hear the proceedings provided for by this book, as well as the jurisdiction in which these courts…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 9: Protests

Article L511-52

Protests in the absence of acceptance or payment shall be made by a notary or by a bailiff. The protest must be made by one and the same act: 1° At the domicile of the person on whom the bill of excha…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 11: Intervention.

Article L511-71

…dorse the bill of exchange again. Endorsers subsequent to the signatory for whom payment has been made are discharged. In the event of competition for payment by intervention, the one who effects the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: General shops

Article L522-23

The provisions of this chapter, the decree issued for the application of the said provisions, the tariff and the regulations, shall be posted in the part of the shop's offices to which the public has…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: General shops

Article L522-34

The bearer of the receipt and warrant has the same rights and privileges over the insurance indemnities due in the event of a claim as over the insured goods.

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Chapter VI: Protection of sole traders

Article L526-22

The sole trader is a natural person who carries on one or more independent professional activities in his own name.The assets, rights, obligations and securities which he holds and which are useful fo…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Prevention of business difficulties.

Article L611-6

The president of the court is seised by a request from the debtor setting out his economic, financial, social and asset situation, his financing requirements and, where applicable, the means of meetin…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Bills of exchange

Article L511-28

The bearer of a bill of exchange cannot be compelled to receive payment before maturity. The drawee who pays before maturity does so at his own risk. He who pays on maturity is validly discharged, unl…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Bills of exchange

Article L511-38

…g-up proceedings of the drawee, whether acceptor or not, cessation of its payments even if not recorded by a judgment, or seizure of its assets that has remained unsuccessful;c) In the event of safegu…

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