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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Notarial mandate

Article 491

…assets and any updates. The notary notifies the guardianship judge of any movement of funds and any act that is not justified or does not appear to comply with the stipulations of the mandate.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Transport, searches and seizures

Article 93

…t, travel with his clerk throughout the national territory, in order to carry out all investigative acts, on condition that he gives prior notice to the public prosecutor of the court within whose jur…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter III: Immunities, safeguards and obligations of customs officials.

Article 59 octodecies

…Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on their Destruction, as well as the staff of entities acting on their behalf or assisting them, may disclose to each other, spontaneously or on request, a…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Compulsory sickness, invalidity and maternity insurance scheme for farmers and their self-employed family members (AMEXA).

Article L442-3

…y members may be insured by the undertakings referred to in Article L. 310-1 of this Code when they act in accordance with the conditions laid down for this purpose by the French Rural and Maritime Fi…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article D112-26

…e of charge on the website of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée.The publication of acts is ensured without prejudice to the other methods of publicity provided for by the laws and reg…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter I: Attachment of property for payment

Article L211-4

…n the absence of a dispute, the creditor shall demand payment of the claim attributed to him by the act of attachment. However, a seized debtor who has not lodged a dispute within the prescribed time…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Setting the payment deadline

Article L2192-10

The contracting authorities, including those acting as contracting entities, shall pay the sums due in principal under a contract within the time-limit laid down in the contract or, failing that, with…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Public limited companies.

Article L225-251

…several directors or several directors and the Chief Executive Officer have cooperated in the same acts, the court shall determine the contributory share of each in the reparation of the damage..

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions common to consumer credit and home loans

Article L314-22

…tion, granting and performance of a credit, advisory or ancillary services agreement, lenders shall act honestly, fairly, transparently and professionally, in the best interests of the rights and inte…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title XX: Letters rogatory.

Article 730

…him to be best placed within the territory of the Republic, in order to carry out all the judicial acts which he considers necessary.

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