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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 9: Protests

Article L511-56

…tests for non-payment of accepted bills of exchange, promissory notes and cheques as well as certificates of non-payment of postal cheques which are denounced to him by postal cheque centres. This sta…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 9: Protests

Article L511-52

…bill of exchange was payable, or at his last known domicile; 2° At the domicile of the persons indicated by the bill of exchange to pay it if necessary; 3° At the domicile of the third party who has…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 9: Protests

Article L511-58

…a receipt by the debtor of the bill of exchange and the protest of the postal cheque and the certificate of non-payment or a receipt recording payment of the cheque, the clerk of the commercial court…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 9: Protests

Article L511-53

…literal transcription of the bill of exchange, the acceptance, endorsements and recommendations indicated therein, the summons to pay the amount of the bill of exchange. It states the presence or abse…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 9: Protests

Article L511-59

Any publication, in any form whatsoever, of statements drawn up under the provisions of this sub-section is prohibited on pain of damages.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 9: Protests

Article L511-55

Notaries and bailiffs are required, on pain of dismissal, costs, damages to the parties, to leave an exact copy of the protests. Subject to the same penalties, they are also required to deliver agains…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 9: Protests

Article L511-57

…er the expiry of a period of one month from the date of the protest or the drawing up of the certificate of non-payment of the postal cheque and for a period of one year from the same date, any claima…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Technical protection and information measures

Article L331-9

Television service publishers and distributors may not use technical measures that would have the effect of depriving the public of the benefit of the private copy exception, including on a medium and…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Exceptional aid to help offset the fall in activity in 2020

Article 919-26

Exceptional aid is awarded to distribution companies that :1° Have distributed at least three cinematographic works during 2018, 2019 and 2020;2° Have distributed a cinematographic work released in ci…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Group Medical Committee

Article D6132-9-4

…he number of seats and determines the procedures for appointing the members of the consortium's medical committee, in accordance with the provisions of articles D. 6132-9-3 and D. 6132-9-5, ensuring b…

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