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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Criminal provisions.

Article L1525-7

Chapters II, III and IV of Title VII of Book II of this Part are applicable to Wallis and Futuna.Articles L. 1272-2, L. 1272-4 and L. 1273-3 shall apply there in the version resulting from Law no. 202…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article R521-1

Upon presentation, as the case may be, of the judge's authorisation or of the title under which the law permits a protective measure, a seizure may be carried out on tangible or intangible movable pro…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Letters rogatory from foreign States

Article 742

The judge may not refuse to execute a letter rogatory on the sole ground that French law claims exclusive jurisdiction, or that it does not know of a legal remedy that responds to the subject matter o…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Offer and acceptance

Article 1122

The law or the contract may provide for a cooling-off period, which is the period before the expiry of which the recipient of the offer may not express his acceptance, or a withdrawal period, which is…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Introductory provisions

Article 1109

A contract is consensual when it is formed by the mere exchange of consents whatever the mode of expression. A contract is solemn when its validity is subject to forms determined by law. A contract is…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 1356

Contracts on evidence are valid where they relate to rights of which the parties have free disposal. Nevertheless, they cannot contradict irrebuttable presumptions established by law, nor modify the f…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article 1837

Any company whose registered office is located on French territory is subject to the provisions of French law. Third parties may rely on the registered office, but this is not enforceable against them…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: The Commercial Court.

Article L721-1

Commercial courts are courts of first instance, composed of elected judges and a court clerk. Their jurisdiction is determined by the present code and specific codes and laws. Commercial courts are su…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Supervision, inspection and discipline.

Article L811-12 A

Any contravention of laws and regulations, any breach of professional rules, any breach of probity or honour, even relating to acts committed outside the course of professional practice, exposes the j…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Practice as a company

Article R422-13

The company is formed under the suspensive condition of its registration on the national list of industrial property attorneys. In accordance with the third paragraph of Article 1 of Law no. 66-879 of…

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