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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IV: Obligations of taxpayers

Article 539

Manufacturers and merchants may only purchase from persons known to them or having respondents known to them. When purchases of materials, works, platinum, gold or silver ingots, have been concluded w…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IV: Obligations of taxpayers

Article 535

…cifications applicable to the necessary means and equipment are set by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.III. - To be accepted for the mark, the work must bear the professional's hallmark and be sufficient…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IV: Obligations of taxpayers

Article 538

New works deposited with manufacturers and dealers with a view to sale and used works which the said manufacturers have received on deposit, for whatever reason and in particular for repair, must also…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Accessibility obligations

Article L323-2

The investment service provider defined in Article L. 531-1, the entity providing investment services without being subject to the authorisation procedure provided for in Article L. 531-2 and the fina…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Accessibility obligations

Article L323-1

The investment service provider defined in article L. 531-1, the entity providing investment services without being subject to the authorisation procedure provided for in article L. 531-2 and the fina…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter III: Sales transactions

Article L233-1

Only distraining or opposing creditors who have made themselves known prior to the sale are entitled to claim the sale price.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Governance system

Article R385-16-1

In addition to the requirements set out in Article R. 354-3, the report on the internal assessment of the risks and solvency of a supplementary occupational pension fund referred to in I of Article L.…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title III: Provisions specific to the Commercial Court.

Article 878-1

Where the judicial court rules in commercial matters pursuant to article L. 722-4 of the Commercial Code, claims shall be formulated, investigated and judged in accordance with the rules established b…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title III: Provisions specific to the Commercial Court.

Article 878

The president of the commercial court may delegate to one or more members of that court all or part of the powers vested in him by this title.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title III: Provisions specific to the Commercial Court.

Article 877

Commercial courts do not enforce their judgments.

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