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Showing 14611470 of 29738 articles for Art. Décret n° 2019-1333 du 11 décembre 2019

French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Offences relating to obligations

Article L245-11

The following is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of 9,000 euros: 1° Preventing a bondholder from taking part in a general meeting of bondholders; 2° Being granted, guaranteed or promi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Economic interest groupings under French law.

Article L251-11

…s) and the permanent representative of the legal entity appointed as director shall be liable individually or jointly and severally, as applicable, to the group or to third parties, for breaches of th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: The European Economic Interest Grouping.

Article L252-11

The use in dealings with third parties of all deeds, letters, notes and similar documents which do not include the particulars relating to the European Economic Interest Grouping prescribed in Article…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Operators of voluntary sales of furniture by public auction

Article L321-11

…her than the lowest estimate appearing in the advertisement, or publicly announced by the person conducting the sale and recorded in the minutes.Article L. 442-5 is applicable to any seller who habitu…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Other auctions.

Article L322-11

Disputes relating to sales made pursuant to Article L. 322-8 shall be brought before the Commercial Court.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Other prohibited practices

Article L442-11

It is prohibited for any person to offer products for sale or to offer services using, under irregular conditions, the public domain of the State, local authorities and their public establishments. In…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Endorsement.

Article L511-11

The holder of a bill of exchange is considered a legitimate bearer if he proves his right by an uninterrupted series of endorsements, even if the last endorsement is blank. Crossed-out endorsements ar…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Joint and several liability of those responsible

Article L481-11

…e L. 481-1 that has benefited from a total exemption from a financial penalty under a leniency procedure is only jointly and severally liable to compensate the damage suffered by victims other than it…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Approval, transfer and cessation of business.

Article L522-11

I. - Companies that do not meet the conditions set out in articles L. 522-5 and L. 522-6 may, however, apply for approval as general warehouses for the warehouses they operate or plan to operate and o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Sole traders with limited liability

Article L526-11

…he 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. 526-7 of the document certifyi…

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