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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Judgment of compulsory liquidation.

Article L641-6

No spouse or partner bound by a civil solidarity pact, no relative or ally up to and including the fourth degree, of the debtor who is a natural person or of the directors, in the case of a legal enti…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Investigation.

Article R463-6

Minutes are taken of the hearings conducted by the rapporteur and signed by the persons heard. If they refuse to sign, this is noted by the rapporteur. The persons heard may be assisted by counsel.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Commitments giving rise to a diversification provision

Article R134-5

…ered by 1° of the same article corresponds to the sum of the mathematical reserve of the subscriber and the product of the number of units in the diversification reserve multiplied by the value of the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Notaries' fees

Article A444-53

The services listed in Table 5 of Article Appendix 4-7 give rise to the collection of fees set in accordance with the respective provisions of subsections 1 and 2 of this section.These emoluments are…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: Moral rights

Article L121-6

If one of the authors refuses to complete his contribution to the audiovisual work or finds it impossible to complete this contribution as a result of force majeure, he may not object to the use, with…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 9: Control of securities

Article 67 quater

…officials designated by them holding the grade of controller or higher may, in an area between the land border of France with the States party to the said Convention and a line drawn 20 kilometres bel…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L310-6

A foreign company may not carry on in the territory of the French Republic any of the operations mentioned in Article L. 310-1 or reinsurance operations unless it complies with the provisions of its n…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Drinks advertising.

Article L3323-6

The initiator or initiators of a sponsorship operation may publicise their participation exclusively by means of written references in documents distributed on the occasion of this operation or wordin…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Beverages.

Article L3351-6

…to the public an automatic device for dispensing alcoholic beverages is punishable by a fine of €3,750.The machine used to commit the offence will be seized and the court will order its confiscation.…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Investments

Article R385-6

…ance sheet value of all securities issued, receivables other than those referred to in article R. 385-11, loans and securities not traded on a regulated market within the meaning of 11° of article L.…

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