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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Drawing up and maintaining lists

Article R822-8

Registration and the establishment and maintenance of the list referred to in I of Article L. 822-1 are carried out by the Haut Conseil du Commissariat aux Comptes or its delegate.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Comprehensive care after cancer treatment

Article L1415-8

The Regional Health Agency, in conjunction with the players involved, will set up and fund a medically-prescribed programme to support people who have been treated for cancer and benefit from the sche…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Usury rates

Article L314-8

Transitional measures, derogating from the provisions of article L. 314-6, may be implemented by the Minister for the Economy, on a reasoned proposal from the Governor of the Banque de France, for a p…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Statement of claims.

Article R624-8

The decisions pronounced by the juge-commissaire are entered by the court clerk on the list of claims mentioned in the first paragraph of Article R. 624-2. This list thus completed and the statements…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Classification.

Article D325-8

Establishments classified as holiday villages are required to display a sign on their frontage in accordance with a model drawn up by the body referred to in article L. 141-2 and approved by order of…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Authorised legal acts.

Article 815-6

The President of the Judicial Court may prescribe or authorise any urgent measures required by the common interest.He may, in particular, authorise an undivided co-owner to collect from the debtors of…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Authorised legal acts.

Article 815-4

If one of the undivided co-owners is unable to express his will, another may be empowered by the court to represent him, generally or for certain specific acts, the conditions and extent of such repre…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Rendering of accounts and termination of guardianship.

Article 810-9

Creditors who declare their claim after the account has been delivered may only claim against the remaining assets. In the event of insufficiency of these assets, they have recourse only against the l…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Remuneration of the agent.

Article 812-2

The mandate is free of charge unless otherwise agreed.If remuneration is provided for, it must be expressly stated in the mandate. It corresponds to a share of the fruits and revenues received by the…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Authorised legal acts.

Article 815-7

The president of the court may also prohibit the removal of tangible movables except to specify those whose personal use he assigns to one or other of the beneficiaries, on condition that they give se…

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