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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: General Meeting.

Article R214-137

Sociétés civiles de placement immobilier, sociétés d'épargne forestière or groupements forestiers d'investissement wishing to use electronic means of communication instead of postal means to comply wi…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Rules applicable to contracting authorities

Article R2161-13

The contracting authority shall indicate in the consultation documents the minimum requirements with which tenders must comply.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Formal notice to the debtor

Article 1344-2

Mandatory notice to deliver a thing places the risks on the debtor, if they are not already there.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 6: Mandates and their execution

Article 133

The person seized by virtue of an arrest warrant shall be brought before the examining magistrate or, failing that, the president of the court or the judge designated by the latter within twenty-four…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Obligations, liabilities and guarantees.

Article R522-13

The standard regulation(s) provided for in Article L. 522-13 are drawn up and amended by the Fédération nationale des prestataires logistiques et des magasins généraux agrées par l'Etat and submitted…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Special provisions relating to money market instruments

Article 1343-1

When an obligation to pay a sum of money bears interest, the debtor is discharged by paying the principal and interest. Partial payment is set off against the interest first.Interest is granted by law…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions common to elections to the various disciplinary boards and chambers

Article R4125-13

Postal votes are kept in a box, sealed in the presence of the relevant Council office. The surnames, first names and addresses of postal voters are recorded in the order in which they are received.

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Judicial supervision

Article 138-1

…ere the person under investigation is prohibited from receiving or meeting the victim or entering into a relationship in any way whatsoever with the victim pursuant to the provisions of 9° of l'articl…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article 1342-1

Payment may be made even by a person who is not obliged to do so, unless the creditor legitimately refuses.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article 1342-10

A debtor of several debts may indicate, when paying, which debt he intends to discharge.Failing indication by the debtor, the imputation takes place as follows: first on the debts due; among these, on…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
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