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Showing 31813190 of 7437 articles for Art. TEPA Act 21 August 2007

French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Rules common to leases of houses and rural property.

Article 1735

The lessee is liable for any damage or loss that occurs through the act of persons in his house or his subtenants.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Determination of the debtor's assets.

Article L624-14

Goods which are not delivered or dispatched to the debtor or to a third party acting on his behalf may be retained by the seller.

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

Article R422-51

Membership of the joint venture, together with its name, must be indicated in the professional acts and correspondence of each partner.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Powers of investigation

Article L512-3

Professional secrecy may not be invoked against officials acting within the scope of the powers conferred on them by this Book.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VII: Jurisdictions. Various procedures

Article 1089 B

The acts of the secretariats of the judicial and administrative courts are not subject to registration duty or any other tax provided for by this code.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Public limited companies.

Article R225-168

Procedural acts and notifications shall be deemed to have been validly made in respect of the agent or agents alone.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Bailiffs

Article R1423-53

Bailiffs are paid fees equal to half of those provided for in their tariffs for similar acts in civil and commercial matters.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Refusal to issue or renew residence permits

Article L432-2

The renewal of a temporary or multi-annual residence permit may, by a reasoned decision, be refused to a foreign national who ceases to fulfil one of the conditions required for the issue of this perm…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Liability in the event of an incorrectly executed payment transaction

Article L133-22-1

Without prejudice to the provisions of the second and third paragraphs of Article L. 133-21 and Article L. 133-24, where a payment order is initiated by the payer via a payment service provider provid…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Regulations

Article L611-2

…hed to shares in credit institutions or financial institutions within the meaning of Article L. 511-21 held directly or indirectly in an irregular manner, until the situation has been rectified.

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