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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Carriers.

Article L133-4

…ng the formation or performance of the contract of carriage, or due to an incident occurring during and in connection with the carriage, the condition of the objects transported or presented for trans…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Law applicable to contracts

Article L232-4

Where the parties have chosen the law of a State which is not a member of the European Union to govern the contract, the court before which that law is invoked is obliged to set aside its application…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V : Value added tax compensation fund

Article L1615-4

When a local authority, public establishment or grouping uses a capital asset for the purposes of an activity that ceases to be subject to value added tax, it may obtain a payment from the Value Added…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter I: Seizure of immovable property

Article L321-4

Leases granted by the debtor after the act of seizure, regardless of their duration, cannot be set up against the pursuing creditor or the purchaser. Proof of the lease's anteriority may be provided b…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Provisions specific to various commercial companies.

Article L227-4

In the event of all the shares of a société par actions simplifiée being combined in a single hand, the provisions of Article 1844-5 of the Civil Code relating to judicial dissolution do not apply.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: MUNICIPAL SERVICES

Article L2225-4

A decree of the Conseil d'Etat shall determine the conditions of application of this chapter.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I

Article L4021-4

Through its teaching expertise in the field of initial and continuing training for healthcare professionals, the university participates in continuing professional development.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Provisions common to the various commercial companies.

Article L239-4

The lease is renewed under the same conditions as when the initial lease was concluded. In the event of non-renewal of the lease agreement or termination, the more diligent party shall cause the entry…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Provisions common to the various commercial companies.

Article L238-4

Any interested party may ask the president of the court ruling in summary proceedings to enjoin, subject to a fine, the chairman of the management and administrative bodies to transcribe the minutes o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Discharge of liabilities.

Article L643-4

If one or more distributions of sums precede the distribution of the price of the immovables, the preferential and mortgage creditors admitted shall contribute to the distributions in proportion to th…

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