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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Relations between credit institutions and their customers

Article L312-1-7

…y, on paper or on another durable medium, at their premises and in electronic form on their website.III. - The receiving institution, which opens the new deposit account as part of the change of direc…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter III: Third parties

Article L123-1

Third parties may not hinder proceedings initiated with a view to enforcing or preserving claims. They shall assist in such proceedings when legally required to do so. Any person who, without a legiti…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter III: Third parties

Article R123-1

Unless otherwise provided, when an enforcement measure or a precautionary measure is taken against a third party on the basis of a judgment, only the operative part of the judgment is brought to the t…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subtitle I: Proceedings before the panel.

Article 955

If a judgment is upheld, the court may rule by adopting its reasons or by its own reasons. In the latter case, it is deemed to have adopted the grounds of the judgment which are not contrary to its ow…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subtitle I: Proceedings before the panel.

Article 954

The heading of the appeal submissions shall contain the information provided for in article 961. They must expressly state the parties' claims and the pleas of fact and law on which each of these clai…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subtitle I: Proceedings before the panel.

Article 955-1

Where the matter is brought before the court by application, the parties shall be notified of the place, day and time of the hearing by the Registrar. Notice is given either to the lawyers under the c…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article L321-23-2

…ion shall be borne by the persons concerned, who shall be jointly and severally liable for payment. III -In urgent cases, the Chairman of the Conseil des Maisons de Vente or, after proceedings have be…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: LOCAL PUBLIC COMPANIES

Article L1531-1

Local authorities and their groupings may create, within the framework of the powers assigned to them by law, local public companies in which they hold all the capital.These companies are competent to…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Seizures of property

Article 706-150

During the investigation in flagrante delicto or the preliminary investigation, the liberty and custody judge, at the request of the public prosecutor, may order, by reasoned decision, the seizure, at…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Seizures of property

Article 706-151

The seizure of a property under criminal law is enforceable against third parties from the date of publication of the decision ordering the seizure in the mortgage office or, for the departments of Ba…

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