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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 2291

A person may act as surety for the creditor on behalf of the person who guaranteed the principal debtor.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 2291-1

A sub-guarantee is a contract by which a person undertakes to pay the guarantor what the debtor may owe him under the guarantee..

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 2290

Guarantees may be simple or joint and several. Joint and several liability may be stipulated between the guarantor and the principal debtor, between the guarantors, or between them all.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 2288

A surety bond is the contract by which a guarantor undertakes to the creditor to pay the debtor's debt in the event of the latter's default. It can be taken out at the request of the principal debtor…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Sub-title III: Security interests in immovable property

Article 2375

Securities on immovable property include liens, pledges on immovable property and mortgages. Ownership of the property may also be retained or assigned as security.

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: The business.

Article D146-2

This information must be communicated to the managing agent at least ten days before the signing of the management-agent contract.

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: The business.

Article D146-1

…d office of the company whose business is placed under the management mandate, the nature of its activities, an indication of its legal form and, where applicable, the amount of share capital; 3° Wher…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Appendix

Article Annexe à l'article R1422-4

…nnes. Grasse Jurisdiction of the judicial court of Grasse, excluding the jurisdiction of the local division of Cannes. Nice Nice Jurisdiction of the Nice judicial court. Bouches-du-Rhône Aix-en-Proven…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Competition, consumer affairs and fraud control officers

Article L511-5

…Book I;3° Chapters I, II and III of Title II of Book II;4° Sections 1, 2, 4, 7, 8 and 9 of Chapter IV of Title II of Book II ;5° Chapters II and III of Title I of Book III;6° Sections 1,2,6 and 7 of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Agents

Article L523-1

…ayment service providers may use the services of one or more agents to carry out payment service activities on their behalf, within the limits of their authorisation. Agents may promote the services p…

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