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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Common provisions.

Article L243-7

The provisions of article L. 113-16 and of the second paragraph of article L. 121-10 of this Code do not apply to the compulsory insurance provided for in this Title. Victims of loss or damage covered…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 2: Sale of seized assets

Article L221-4

The agent authorised by law to proceed with the sale stops the sale operations when the price of the goods sold reaches an amount sufficient to pay the principal, interest and costs of the distraining…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
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Article R451-1

For the application of the provisions of article…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Deeds under private signature

Article 1374

The deed under private signature countersigned by the lawyers of each of the parties or by the lawyer of all the parties is proof of the handwriting and signature of the parties, both with regard to t…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Management.

Article 1850

Each manager is individually liable to the company and to third parties, either for breaches of laws and regulations, or for breaches of the Articles of Association, or for faults committed in his man…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Pay slip.

Article L3243-3

Acceptance of a pay slip by an employee without protest or reservation does not constitute a waiver of payment of all or part of the salary and allowances or wage accessories due to the employee pursu…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Administration.

Article R322-20

In the Board of Directors of central insurance companies, the persons mentioned in 2° of the second paragraph of article 5 of law no. 83-675 of 26 July 1983 are appointed by decree on the proposal of…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Special provisions concerning the content of award notices

Article R2183-5

Under the conditions laid down in Article L. 2132-1, certain information on the award of the contract may not be published if its disclosure would impede law enforcement, would be contrary to the publ…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK VI: Company difficulties.

Article L670-8

The provisions of Article 1 of Law no. 75-1256 of 27 December 1975 relating to certain sales of immovable property in the departments of Haut-Rhin, Bas-Rhin and Moselle cease to apply to compulsory sa…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VI: Markets of national interest and commercial events.

Article L761-11

The Prefect exercises police powers within the national interest market. Within the reference perimeter, he ensures that the laws and regulations affecting the market are applied and, to this end, rep…

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