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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Gradual gifts.

Article 1050

The rights of the second grantee open on the death of the grantee. However, the grantee may abandon, in favour of the second grantee, the enjoyment of the property or right which is the subject of the…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Bearer bonds and stipulations for third parties

Article 1204

An obligation may be incurred by promising the act of a third party. The promisor is released from any obligation if the third party performs the promised act. If he does not, he may be ordered to pay…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: The National Enforcement Committee

Article L561-42

The chairman of the National Sanction Commission appoints a rapporteur. The rapporteur may not receive any instructions. The Commission shall reach its decision by reasoned decision, without the prese…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Additional advertising of the contract notice

Article R2331-9

The purchaser may publish an additional advertisement on a medium other than that chosen as the principal medium under the conditions laid down by order of the Minister responsible for the economy app…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Procedure with negotiation

Article R2361-11

The purchaser shall negotiate with all tenderers in respect of their initial and subsequent tenders, with the exception of final tenders. The negotiations may not relate to the subject of the contract…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Provisions common to the various commercial companies.

Article L235-12

Neither the company nor the members may rely on a nullity against third parties acting in good faith. However, nullity resulting from incapacity or a defect in consent may be relied on even against th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Safeguards.

Article L621-3

The judgment opens an observation period of a maximum of six months, which may be renewed once, for a maximum of six months, by a specially reasoned decision at the request of the administrator, the d…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Safeguard plan.

Article L626-12

Without prejudice to the application of the provisions of Article L. 626-18, the duration of the plan is set by the court. It may not exceed ten years. Where the debtor is a person engaged in an agric…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter V: Legal proceedings

Article R615-9

The chairman of the joint conciliation commission provided for in Article L. 615-21 is appointed for a renewable period of three years, by order of the Minister of Justice and the Minister responsible…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: National metrology and testing laboratory

Article R823-9

A Government Commissioner, appointed by order of the Minister for Industry, is assigned to the establishment. He may at any time ask to be provided with any documents, papers or records and carry out…

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