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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Intervention by the guardianship judge

Article 387-6

The legal administrator is required to comply with the summonses of the guardianship judge and the public prosecutor and to provide them with any information they require.The judge may issue injunctio…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Provisions specific to the departments of Moselle, Bas-Rhin and Haut-Rhin.

Article L1234-17-1

The provisions of this sub-section apply in the absence of legal, contractual or customary provisions providing for a longer period of notice. They also apply to the termination of a permanent employm…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article L3232-1

Any employee whose working hours are at least equal to the legal weekly working hours shall receive, if he is not an apprentice, remuneration at least equal to the minimum fixed under the conditions p…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Publication media

Article R3122-2

…Journal of the European Union;2° In the Bulletin officiel des annonces des marchés publics or in a legal gazette;3° In a specialised publication corresponding to the economic sector concerned.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Offences concerning limited liability companies

Article L241-9

…an intermediary, has in fact managed a limited liability company under cover of or in place of its legal manager.

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Statutory Auditors.

Article L820-6

…euros for any person to accept, perform or retain the duties of statutory auditor, notwithstanding legal incompatibilities, either in his own name or as a partner in a company of statutory auditors..

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Presentation of contracts

Article D211-2

…ned in article L. 217-1 include a box informing the consumer of the procedures for implementing the legal guarantees mentioned in 2° of article L. 211-2, in accordance with the models annexed to this…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter III: Arbitration proceedings

Article 1463

If the arbitration agreement does not set a time limit, the duration of the arbitral tribunal's mission is limited to six months from its referral. The statutory or contractual time limit may be exten…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 2438

…title that is either irregular, extinguished or settled, or where the mortgage rights are erased by legal means.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 5: Classification of mortgages

Article 2420

…lication of the reloading agreements determines their rank. The same applies to creditors holding a legal or judicial mortgage.

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