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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: General shops

Article L522-32

I. - The creditor shall be paid his claim on the price, directly and without any formality of justice, by privilege and in preference to all creditors, without any other deduction than those: 1° Of th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: General shops

Article L522-36

…s not paid up on the due date, the third party bearer whose endorsement has been transcribed on the registers of the general shop may be authorised by order of the judge, subject to providing security…

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Section 4: Receipts, warrants and storage receipts

Article L522-37-3

Fungible goods represented by a storage receipt may be replaced by goods of the same nature, kind and quality. A storage receipt may be issued representing a batch of fungible goods to be taken from a…

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Chapter VI: Protection of sole traders

Article L526-3

…ns of validity and enforceability set out in article L. 526-2. This revocation only has effect with regard to the creditors mentioned in article L. 526-1 whose rights arise after its publication. The…

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Chapter VI: Protection of sole traders

Article L526-11

…ivided asset is made after the creation of the assigned assets, it gives rise to a deposit with the register to which the individual limited liability entrepreneur is subject pursuant to article L. 52…

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Chapter VI: Protection of sole traders

Article L526-12

I.-The composition of the affected assets may be relied on ipso jure against creditors whose rights arose after the declaration referred to in article L. 526-7. By derogation from articles 2284 and 22…

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Chapter I: Bills of exchange

Article L511-27

The drawee may require, when paying the bill of exchange, that it be remitted to him discharged by the bearer. The bearer may not refuse partial payment. In the event of partial payment, the drawee ma…

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Chapter I: Bills of exchange

Article L511-41

When the last day of the period allowed for the completion of the act of notification of the non-execution of the money transfer order or postal cheque is a public holiday, this period is extended unt…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Bills of exchange

Article L511-47

Any obligor against whom recourse is exercised or who is exposed to recourse may demand, against reimbursement, the surrender of the bill of exchange with the protest and an acquitted account. Any end…

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Chapter I: Bills of exchange

Article L511-50

When the presentation of the bill of exchange or the making of the protest within the prescribed time limits is prevented by an insurmountable obstacle such as the legal prescription of any State or a…

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