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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Public limited companies.

Article L225-251

Directors and the Chief Executive Officer shall be liable individually or jointly and severally, as the case may be, to the company or to third parties, either for infringements of the legislative or…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Payment of undue payments

Article 1302-2

A person who by mistake or under duress has paid the debt of another may bring an action for restitution against the creditor. Nevertheless this right ceases in the case where the creditor, as a resul…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 231-15

…or the application of the multiplying factors, only cinemas in cinemas with an average of at least 32 weeks of activity per year during the reference period are taken into account.By way of derogation…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VIII: Accelerated safeguard

Article L628-2

The court shall rule on the initiation of proceedings after a report from the conciliator on the progress of the conciliation and the prospects for adoption of the draft plan by the affected parties c…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter V: Legal proceedings

Article R615-22

On the appointed day, the commission hears the parties, it endeavours to reconcile their points of view and reach conciliation. If one of the parties does not appear, the commission establishes its fa…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Issue and maintenance of plant variety certificates

Article R623-25

On expiry of the time limit laid down in the preceding article, the person in charge of the tasks falling within the remit of the national plant variety authority shall decide on the application. He m…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title II: MEASURES FOLLOWING CONTROLS

Article L524-2

The administrative authority responsible for competition and consumer affairs may, after notifying the public prosecutor, ask the civil court to order, where appropriate subject to a fine, any measure…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Consumer credit

Article D312-29

The minimum repayment percentage established under the conditions defined in article D. 312-27 and the minimum maturity amount defined in article D. 312-28 correspond to a monthly repayment schedule.…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title V: ASYLUM AT THE BORDER

Article R352-2

In the case provided for in 1° of Article L. 352-1, the administrative authority competent to determine the State responsible for examining an asylum application and to take the decision to transfer t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Provisions applicable in New Caledonia.

Article L937-2

Article L. 722-1 is worded as follows: "Art. L. 722-1 -Decisions of the Mixed Commercial Courts are handed down, except where provisions provide for a single judge, by a panel comprising, in addition…

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