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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Pledging of tangible movable property

Article 2338

…shed by an entry in a special register, the terms of which are regulated by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.Unless it is subject to article 2342, a pledge relating to a registered land motor vehicle or t…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Pledging of tangible movable property

Article 2343

The pledgor must reimburse the creditor or the agreed third party for useful or necessary expenses incurred by the latter for the preservation of the pledge.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Pledging of tangible movable property

Article 2347

The creditor may also obtain a court order that the property shall remain in payment to him.Where the value of the property exceeds the amount of the secured debt, the sum equal to the difference shal…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Pledging of tangible movable property

Article 2348

…at if the secured obligation is not performed, the creditor will become the owner of the pledged asset.The value of the asset is determined on the day of the transfer by an expert appointed amicably o…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Pledging of tangible movable property

Article 2341

…he creditor from this obligation, he acquires ownership of the things pledged on condition that he returns the same quantity of equivalent things.In the case referred to in the first paragraph, the se…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Pledging of tangible movable property

Article 2349

The pledge is indivisible notwithstanding the divisibility of the debt between the heirs of the debtor or those of the creditor. The heir of the debtor who has paid his portion of the debt may not dem…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Salary

Article D6222-28-2

When the duration of the apprenticeship contract or period is longer than the duration of the training cycle preparing for the qualification which is the subject of the contract, in application of the…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Shares.

Article L228-29-2

…carry out the reverse split. The nominal value of the consolidated shares may not exceed an amount set by decree in the Conseil d'Etat. To facilitate these operations, the company must, before the dec…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Procedure

Article 706-25-2

…accordance with the same procedures and for the same purposes, to the authorities and services competent for the prevention of terrorism, in particular the specialised intelligence services mentioned…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Responsibilities

Article R1233-26-2

The Employees' Rights Commission exercises the powers provided for in F of II of Article L. 1233-5.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
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