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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VI: Provisions specific to Saint-Barthélemy.

Article R966-1

The provisions of articles R. 611-23-1, R. 662-4in its version resulting from the decree no. 2016-1851 of 23 December 2016 relating to the appointment of bailiffs and auctioneers in certain procedures…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VII: Provisions specific to Saint-Martin.

Article R976-1

The provisions of articles R. 611-23-1, R. 662-4 in the version resulting from the decree no. 2016-1851 of 23 December 2016 relating to the appointment of bailiffs and auctioneers in certain procedure…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Turnover taxes and similar taxes

Article 1695 quater

Taxpayers pay value added tax and taxes assimilated to turnover tax by remote payment.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I ter: Organisations of collective management bodies

Article R321-4

The date of the annual general meeting provided for in article L. 323-5 is determined by the Articles of Association. When this meeting cannot be held under the conditions provided for in the Articles…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I ter: Organisations of collective management bodies

Article R321-3

Members of the General Meeting may be convened either by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, or by electronic means with acknowledgement of receipt, or by a notice inserted in at least…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section VI: Contradiction.

Article 15

The parties must make known to each other in good time the grounds of fact on which they base their claims, the evidence they produce and the pleas in law they rely on, so that each is in a position t…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section VI: Contradiction.

Article 16

The judge must, in all circumstances, observe and observe himself the principle of contradiction. He may not retain, in his decision, the pleas, explanations and documents put forward or produced by t…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section VI: Contradiction.

Article 17

Where the law permits or necessity dictates that a measure be ordered without the knowledge of a party, that party shall have an appropriate remedy against the decision which adversely affects him.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section VI: Contradiction.

Article 14

No party may be tried without having been heard or called.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Mediation

Article L316-1

All consumers have the right to have recourse free of charge to a mediator under the conditions laid down in Chapter II of Title I of Book VI of the Consumer Code with a view to resolving a dispute be…

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