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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Dissolution and liquidation of the company.

Article R743-117

The liquidator shall convene the partners or their successors within three months of the end of each financial year and report to them on his management of the company's affairs. He shall also convene…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation and control of the company

Article R822-117

If the société de participations financières de profession libérale de commissaires aux comptes ceases to comply with the legislative and regulatory provisions in force, the Compagnie nationale des co…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Treatment of burn victims

Article R6123-117

The authorisation holder provides advice and expertise to health establishments treating patients with burns. It takes part in prevention initiatives and, to this end, collects data on the causes of t…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions specific to contracts concluded by electronic means

Article 1175

Exceptions are made to the provisions of the previous article for private-signature deeds relating to family and inheritance law, except for private-signature agreements countersigned by lawyers in th…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 3: Shipment and conduct abroad of goods intended for export.

Article 117

1. No ship, loaded or in ballast, may leave the port before Customs formalities have been completed and without being provided with : - customs documents concerning the vessel itself and its cargo ; -…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: The adoption procedure

Article 1174

The judgment is delivered in open court. Its operative part specifies whether it is a full adoption or a simple adoption and contains the particulars prescribed by article 1056. It also contains, wher…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-section II: Invalidity of acts for substantive irregularity.

Article 117

The following constitute substantive irregularities affecting the validity of the deed: Lack of capacity to bring legal proceedings; Lack of authority of a party or a person appearing in the proceedin…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Presumption of absence

Article 117

The Public Prosecutor's Office is specially responsible for looking after the interests of presumed absentees; it is heard on all applications concerning them; it may ex officio request the applicatio…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Interrogations and confrontations

Article 117

Notwithstanding the provisions of article 116, the examining magistrate may conduct immediate questioning and confrontations if the urgency results either from the condition of a witness in danger of…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Content of the contract

Article 1171

In a contract of adhesion, any non-negotiable clause, determined in advance by one of the parties, which creates a significant imbalance between the rights and obligations of the parties to the contra…

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