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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Bills of exchange.

Article R511-7

Each form mentioned in Article R. 511-6 states: 1° The date of the protest; 2° The surname, first names, profession and domicile of the person in whose favour the bill or cheque was created, or the dr…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions applicable to compensation for personal injury.

Article R421-7

Where, in the circumstances referred to in article R. 421-6, a claim for compensation is brought before a court other than a criminal court, the injured party or those entitled on his behalf must, in…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Bodies

Article L5211-7

I. - The syndicats de communes are administered by a deliberative body composed of delegates elected by the municipal councils of the member communes under the conditions provided for in article L. 21…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter I: Common provisions

Article R621-5

…ds: "la loi n° 90-449 du 31 mai 1990 visant à la mise en œuvre du…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L132-7

Insurance in the event of death is void if the insured voluntarily commits suicide during the first year of the contract.Insurance in the event of death must cover the risk of suicide from the second…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Liquidation

Article 784 A

In the cases defined in 1° and 3° of Article 750 ter, the amount of tax on free transfers paid, where applicable, outside France may be offset against the tax payable in France. This deduction is limi…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section III: Common provisions

Article 524

Where provisional execution is de jure or has been ordered, the First President or, as soon as the matter has been referred to him, the Conseiller de la Mise en Condition may, in the event of an appea…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 621-7

Direct grants are awarded to help cover the following production costs, corresponding to work carried out in France by companies established in France:1° Digital visual effects costs;2° Costs relating…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Exceptional aid for particularly vulnerable farmers

Article 919-76

The decision to grant aid is taken after consulting a committee comprising five members appointed for a period of one year: 1° The Chairman of the Selective Exhibition Grants Commission; 2° A represen…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Acts relating mainly to the family

Article A444-77

The guardianship account (number 33 in table 5) gives rise to the collection of a fee proportional to the highest chapter in revenue or expenditure, according to the following scale:Bases of assessmen…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
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