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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Realisation of assets.

Article L642-6

A substantial change in the objectives and means of the plan may only be decided by the court, at the request of the transferee.The court shall rule after hearing or duly summoning the liquidator, the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Discharge of liabilities.

Article L643-6

Preferential or hypothecary creditors, not satisfied on the price of the immovables, compete with unsecured creditors for what remains due to them.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Retail distribution.

Article L5424-6

The following is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of €150,000 for a pharmacist: 1° Operating a pharmacy without medicines being prepared by or under the direct supervision of a pharmac…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Hospital cooperatives of doctors

Article L6163-6

The share capital of hospital cooperative societies with non-cooperating members is divided into two fractions distinguishing between the shares of cooperating members and those of non-cooperating mem…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L1614-5

At the end of the period referred to in Article 4 of the loi n° 83-8 du 7 janvier 1983 précité, transfers of State taxes represent at least half of the resources allocated by the State to all local au…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE V: POWERS OF THE TERRITORIAL TERRITORIAL COLLECTIVITY OF MARTINIQUE

Article L7253-5

International agreements relating both to areas of State competence and to areas of competence of the territorial collectivity of Martinique shall, in cases where the first paragraph of articles L. 72…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Litigation

Article L722-6

In setting the damages, the court shall take into account separately: 1° The negative economic consequences of the infringement, including the loss of profit and loss suffered by the injured party; 2°…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 11: Intervention.

Article L511-67

Payment by intervention may take place in all cases where, either on the due date or before the due date, recourse is open to the bearer. Payment must include all the sum that would have to be paid by…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 11: Intervention.

Article L511-69

A holder who refuses payment by intervention forfeits his recourse against those who would have been released.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 11: Intervention.

Article L511-68

If the bill of exchange has been accepted by parties having their domicile in the place of payment or if persons having their domicile in that same place have been indicated to pay if necessary, the b…

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