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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Challenging opinions and measures issued by the occupational physician

Article R4624-45-2

In the event that the medical labour inspector is unavailable or is challenged, in particular when the latter has intervened under the conditions referred to in article R. 4624-43, the industrial trib…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VI: Special provisions applicable in the event of transfer, termination or death

Article 202 ter

I. Income tax is assessed under the conditions set out in articles 201 and 202 when companies or organisations placed under the partnership regime defined in articles 8 to 8 ter wholly or partially re…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 8: Recourse in the event of non-acceptance and non-payment.

Article L511-38

I. - The bearer may exercise his remedies against the endorsers, the drawer and the other obligees:1° On maturity, if payment has not taken place;2° Even before maturity:a) If there has been a total o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 8: Recourse in the event of non-acceptance and non-payment.

Article L511-39

…ult of acceptance. The protest in default of acceptance dispenses with the presentation for payment and the protest in default of payment. In the event of cessation of payment by the drawee, whether a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 8: Recourse in the event of non-acceptance and non-payment.

Article L511-51

…ing the permission of the judge, seize conservatorily the movable effects of the drawers, acceptors and endorsers.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 8: Recourse in the event of non-acceptance and non-payment.

Article L511-42

…the day of the protest or the day of presentation in the case of a no-cost return clause. Notaries and bailiffs are required, under penalty of damages, where the bill indicates the name and domicile…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 8: Recourse in the event of non-acceptance and non-payment.

Article L511-44

All those who have drawn, accepted, endorsed or guaranteed a bill of exchange are jointly and severally liable to the bearer. The bearer has the right to act against all these persons, individually or…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 8: Recourse in the event of non-acceptance and non-payment.

Article L511-41

…olidays are treated in the same way as days on which, under the laws in force, no payment may be demanded or no protest drawn up. The drawee of the bill of exchange who receives the notification must,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 8: Recourse in the event of non-acceptance and non-payment.

Article L511-47

Any obligor against whom recourse is exercised or who is exposed to recourse may demand, against reimbursement, the surrender of the bill of exchange with the protest and an acquitted account. Any end…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 8: Recourse in the event of non-acceptance and non-payment.

Article L511-50

…d. The bearer is required to give notice of the case of force majeure to his endorser without delay and to mention this notice, dated and signed by him, on the bill of exchange or on an allonge. For t…

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