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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article L141-2

The act of seizure renders the goods that are the subject of the seizure unavailable. If the seizure relates to tangible assets, the seized debtor or the third party holder in whose hands the seizure…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article R141-2

…R. 141-1, when a title is handed over for enforce…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter II: The eviction report

Article R432-2

The eviction notice is served on the person evicted.

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article R411-2

The summons to vacate the premises cannot be served at an elected domicile.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Definitions and scope of application

Article L411-2

…1, the following public offers are authorised: 1° The offer of financial securities or shares exclusively to a restricted circle of investors acting on their own behalf or to qualified investors. A qu…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter V: Tied agents

Article L545-2

Each tied agent acts under a mandate given by a single investment services provider. The investment services provider remains fully and unconditionally liable to third parties for acts carried out in…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Single registration

Article L546-2

…th all the information needed to verify the conditions governing access to and practice of their activity. They are also required to inform this body as soon as possible if they no longer comply with…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: Judicial liquidation and professional recovery.

Article L645-2

The recovery procedure may not be opened in respect of a debtor who, for less than five years, has been the subject, in respect of any of his assets, of a judicial liquidation procedure closed for ins…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Title IV: Accounting and statistical provisions

Article A342-2

The provisions of the second sentence of Article A. 132-16 do not apply to the auxiliary accounts referred to in Article L. 143-4 and those referred to in Article L. 381-2.

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: The business.

Article R141-2

When the objection provided for in article L. 141-14 is made by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, the date of opposition is the date of dispatch of the letter by the creditor.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
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