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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK VII: Commercial jurisdictions and the organisation of commerce.

Article Annexe IV

(APPENDIX TO ARTICLE A. 762-4) REGISTRATION FORM FOR A TRADE FAIR HELD OUTSIDE A REGISTERED EXHIBITION PARK (Articles L. 762-2 et R. 762-10 du code de commerce) First session of the show Identificatio…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Book II: Compulsory insurance

Article Annexe I art A243-1

STANDARD CLAUSES APPLICABLE TO DECENNIAL LIABILITY INSURANCE CONTRACTS Nature of cover The policy covers payment for repairs to the work to which the insured has contributed, as well as to existing wo…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Title II: Rules relating to non-marine damage insurance

Article Annexe I art. A125-1

Standard clauses applicable to insurance contracts mentioned in article L. 125-1 (first paragraph) of the Insurance Code a) Purpose of cover: The purpose of this insurance is to guarantee the insured…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Life insurance and capitalisation operations

Article Annexe à l'article A132-18

You can consult the table in the facsimile of OJ nº 0301 of 29/12/2015, text nº 35 at the following address http://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/jo_pdf.do?id=JORFTEXT000031702029

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French Consumer CodeIn force
New regulatory part

Article Annexe à l'article D. 211-2 du code de la consommation

A.-Inserted in the general terms and conditions of sale of goods (excluding pets) The consumer has a period of two years from delivery of the goods to obtain the implementation of the legal guarantee…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Judicial police officers

Article A15

The technical examination for judicial police officers of the national police comprises:1° A practical written test in general criminal law and special criminal law (duration: three hours - coefficien…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Judicial police officers

Article A4

The technical examination for judicial police officers of the national gendarmerie, organised each year during the last quarter, comprises: 1° A practical written test in general criminal law and spec…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Acts relating primarily to economic activity

Article A444-151

The franchise agreement (number 150 in table 5) gives rise to the collection of a fee proportional to the total royalties, according to the following scale:Base rates Applicable rate 0 to €6,500 1.645…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Remuneration of the administrator, the administrator responsible for the implementation of the plan, the mandataire judiciaire and the liquidator

Article A663-16

The fee provided for in Article R. 663-16 in respect of the task of collecting and distributing dividends laid down by the plan (number 4 of table 4-2) is set in proportion to the cumulative amount of…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Provisions specific to non-contentious matters.

Article ANNEXE, art. 3

The matters listed in Article 2 fall within the jurisdiction of the judicial court in the first instance. The parties are exempt from the obligation to constitute a lawyer. Proceedings shall be oral.

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