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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Limited liability companies.

Article R223-1

If the Articles of Association are drawn up by private deed, as many originals are drawn up as are required for the deposit of a copy at the registered office and the performance of the various formal…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Limited liability companies.

Article R223-22

In the event of a written consultation, the text of the proposed resolutions and the documents required to inform the members shall be sent to each member by registered letter. The members shall have…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Presentation of statements and briefs

Article R223

The court with jurisdiction to deal with the statement or memorandum of legal costs is the court that prescribed the measure.However, the judicial court has jurisdiction to deal with the statement or…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1

Article D223-1

The certificate of entry in the register issued to the owner of a till voucher includes the following information:1° Information relating to the issuer of the cash voucher:a) Identity or company name…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Grounds for postponing the starting point or suspending the limitation period.

Article 2233

Prescription does not run:1° In respect of a claim which depends on a condition, until the condition arrives;2° In respect of an action in warranty, until the eviction takes place;3° In respect of a c…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Grounds for postponing the starting point or suspending the limitation period.

Article 2235

It does not run or is suspended against unemancipated minors and adults under guardianship, except for actions for payment or recovery of wages, arrears of annuities, maintenance payments, rents, tena…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Grounds for postponing the starting point or suspending the limitation period.

Article 2236

It does not run or is suspended between spouses, as well as between partners bound by a civil solidarity pact.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Grounds for postponing the starting point or suspending the limitation period.

Article 2237

…n or is suspended against the accepting heir up to the amount of the net assets, in respect of the claims he has against the succession.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article 2231

Interruption wipes out the acquired limitation period. It starts a new period of the same duration as the old one.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article 2230

The suspension of the limitation period temporarily halts its course without erasing the period that has already run.

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