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Showing 16511660 of 13560 articles for Art. UK Commercial Agents Regs 1993

French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Bills of exchange

Article L511-19

By acceptance, the drawee undertakes to pay the bill of exchange on the due date. In the event of non-payment, the bearer, even if he is the drawer, has a direct action against the acceptor arising fr…

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TITLE VI: The Competition Authority.

Article L462-4-1

The Competition Authority issues an opinion to the Minister of Justice, who is its guarantor, on the freedom of establishment of notaries and judicial commissioners. It makes recommendations to improv…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IV: Free pricing and competition.

Article L490-6

I.-The composition pénale provided for in article 41-2 of the Code of Criminal Procedure is applicable to legal entities that admit having committed one or more of the offences provided for in title I…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IV: Free pricing and competition.

Article L490-11

A decree sets out the procedures for publicising decisions taken in application of articles L. 462-8, L. 464-1, L. 464-2, L. 464-3, L. 464-5, L. 464-6 and L. 464-6-1.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Bills of exchange

Article L511-6

The drawer is guarantor of acceptance and payment. He may exonerate himself from the guarantee of acceptance; any clause by which he exonerates himself from the guarantee of payment shall be deemed un…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Bills of exchange

Article L511-13

Where the endorsement contains the words "valeur en recouvrement", "pour encaissement", "par procuration", or any other wording implying a simple mandate, the bearer may exercise all the rights derivi…

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TITLE VI: The Competition Authority.

Article L462-2-1

At the request of the Government, the Competition Authority shall give its opinion on the regulated prices and tariffs referred to, respectively, in the second paragraph of article L. 410-2 and in l'a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VI: The Competition Authority.

Article L462-5

I.-The Competition Authority may be seized by the Minister responsible for the economy of any practice referred to in Articles L. 420-1 to L. 420-2-2 and L. 420-5 or contrary to measures taken pursuan…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VI: The Competition Authority.

Article L463-7

The meetings of the Competition Authority are not public. Only the parties and the Government Commissioner may attend. The parties may ask to be heard by the Authority and be represented or assisted.T…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: The impact of multiple managers and transactions

Article L481-12

Where the compensated victims are the direct or indirect contractors of the joint and several debtors, the amount of the contribution of the natural or legal person mentioned in article L. 481-1 which…

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