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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Safeguards.

Article L622-34

Even before payment, persons who are co-obligated or have granted a personal surety or have assigned or transferred an asset as collateral may proceed with the declaration of their claim to safeguard…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Safeguards.

Article L622-19

Any sum paid by the association mentioned in article L. 143-11-4 of the Labour Code in application of Articles L. 143-11-1 to L. 143-11-3 of the same code gives rise to a declaration to the tax author…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title II: LEGAL ACTION BY CONSUMER DEFENCE ASSOCIATIONS

Article L622-1

Where several identified consumers have suffered individual losses which have been caused by the act of the same professional, and which have a common origin, any approved association recognised as re…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Judicial police

Article R15-33-29-3

The contraventions provided for in the Penal Code that municipal police officers, country wardens, Paris surveillance officers mentioned in article 21 of this code, as well as officers of the City of…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Performance of duties.

Article R6152-622

Attached practitioners are entitled, by way of leave of absence, to :1° Five working days for the practitioner's marriage, or when entering into a civil solidarity pact ;2° One working day for the mar…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VIII: Accelerated safeguard

Article R628-8

Within ten days of the opening judgment, the debtor shall file two copies of the list of claims provided for by Article L. 628-7 at the court registry. The court clerk shall give one copy to the judic…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title III: Judging of contraventions

Article R48-1

I.-The first four classes of offences for which prosecution is extinguished by payment of a fixed fine are as follows: 1° Offences punishable under the Highway Code whether or not they result in a wit…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Operations following death (R)

Article R2213-2-2

The conservation care mentioned in 3° of article L. 2223-19, without a prior written declaration having been made, by any means, to the mayor of the commune where the conservation care is performed. T…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Transfers of personnel and property for the installation of departmental fire and rescue services (R)

Article R1425-20

The arbitrator may hear any person whose hearing he deems useful. He shall draw up a report which shall be communicated to the parties and to the prefect. The arbitrator shall set a time limit within…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Transfers of personnel and property for the installation of departmental fire and rescue services (R)

Article R1425-21

A final arbitration report shall set out in its conclusions the provisions to be included in the agreement provided for in Article L. 1424-17. This report is sent to the parties concerned and to the p…

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