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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Initiation of the appeal in cassation.

Article 607-1

An appeal in cassation may also be lodged against a judgment by which the court of appeal rules on jurisdiction without ruling on the substance of the dispute.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Principles

Article R212-6

The rector of the academic region, or the minister responsible for sports for the activities mentioned in c of 5° of article R. 212-7 and for the activity of mountain leader, may, by means of a reason…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: The nature, amount and exercise of rights

Article 758-6

Gifts received from the deceased by the surviving spouse are deducted from the latter's rights in the succession. Where the gifts thus received are less than the rights defined in articles 757 and 757…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Subsidiaries, holdings and controlled companies

Article L233-6

…inancial year, a company has acquired a holding in a company with its registered office in the territory of the French Republic representing more than one twentieth, one tenth, one fifth, one third or…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Unfair business-to-business commercial practices

Article L442-6

It is punishable by a fine of €15,000 for any person to impose, directly or indirectly, a minimum on the resale price of a product or good, the price of a service or a trading margin..

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Individual over-indebtedness commissions

Article R712-6

For the application of the provisions of 3° of article R. 712-2, the Prefect appoints by decree, for a renewable period of two years, a person with experience in the field of social and family economi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Provisions specific to the City of Paris

Article L2512-6

…s City Council and the arrondissement councils are convened at the request of the Prefect of Police to deliberate on matters falling within the latter's remit.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Life insurance and capitalisation operations

Article A132-6

…2, the information concerning the main characteristics mentioned above must be at least equivalent to that mentioned in the key information document.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VIII: Transferable securities issued by joint stock companies.

Article R228-6

A registered intermediary who is the beneficiary of a mandate referred to in Article L. 228-3-2 may transmit or issue under his signature the votes of the owners of shares or bonds. The mandates and p…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Mergers, demergers and partial contributions of assets

Article R236-6

The report of the Board of Directors or the Management Board provided for in I of Article L. 236-9 explains and justifies the project in detail, from a legal and economic point of view, in particular…

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