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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Classification of liens

Article 2332-1

Unless otherwise provided, special liens take precedence over general liens.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Guarantee trusts

Article 2488-1

Ownership of real estate may be assigned as security for an obligation under a trust agreement entered into pursuant to the articles 2011 to 2030.The secured obligation may be present or future; in th…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Pledging of tangible movable property

Article 2342-1

Where the settlor has the option of disposing of the pledged assets under the conditions provided for in Articles 2341 or

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French Civil CodeIn force
Title III: Security agents

Article 2488-12

Security agents are liable, on their own assets, for any faults they commit in the performance of their duties.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Title III: Security agents

Article 2488-11

In the absence of contractual stipulations providing for the conditions of his replacement and if the security agent fails in his duties, jeopardises the interests entrusted to him or is the subject o…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Title III: Security agents

Article 2488-10

The rights and assets acquired by the security agent in the exercise of his mission may only be seized by the holders of claims arising from their safekeeping or management, subject to the exercise of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VIII: National register of persons prohibited from managing assets

Article R128-2

The measures mentioned in the third paragraph of article L. 128-1 are entered on the national file of those prohibited from managing by the registrar of the commercial court responsible for keeping th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: EC declaration of conformity, full quality assurance system.

Article R5221-25

As part of the procedure for the EC declaration of conformity, a full quality assurance system, the manufacturer must submit to an approved body for verification the quality system which he has set up…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IX: Branches of insurance undertakings whose head office is situated in a State which is not a party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article R329-2

The general representative of the branches of undertakings referred to in 4° of Article L. 310-2, if a natural person, must reside within the territory of a Member State. If the authorised representat…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General duties of dental surgeons.

Article R4127-215-3

When a dental surgeon participates in a public information campaign of an educational, scientific or health nature, whatever the means of dissemination, he or she will only report confirmed data, will…

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