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Article L490-9 of the French Commercial code

For the application of Articles 81 to 83 of the Treaty establishing the European Community, the Minister responsible for the Economy and the officials designated or empowered by him in accordance with the provisions of this Book, on the one hand, and the Competition Authority, on the other, have the respective powers granted to them by the articles of this Book and by Council Regulation (EC) No 139 / 2004…

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Article L490-13 of the French Commercial code

I.-Information obtained from the statements referred to in I of Article L. 464-10 and which can only be obtained by accessing the file of the proceedings concerned may be used by a party who has had access to this file solely for the exercise of the rights of defence before the competent court, in a case which is directly related to the case for which access has been granted and…

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Article L490-14 of the French Commercial code

Without prejudice to the provisions of Chapter III of Title VIII, as long as a competition enforcement procedure has not been closed by a decision adopted by the Autorité de la concurrence on the basis of I of Article L. 464-2 and Articles L. 462-8, L. 464-3, L. 464-6 or L. 464-6-1, by the Minister responsible for the economy on the basis of the first and second paragraphs of Article…

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Article L511-1 of the French Commercial code

I. – The bill of exchange contains: 1° The name of the bill of exchange inserted in the actual text of the instrument and expressed in the language used for the drafting of that instrument; 2° The pure and simple mandate to pay a specified sum; 3° The name of the person who must pay, referred to as the drawee; 4° The indication of the due date ; 5° That…

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Article L511-2 of the French Commercial code

The bill of exchange may be to the order of the drawer himself. It may be drawn on the drawer himself. It may be drawn on behalf of a third party. It may be payable at the domicile of a third party, either in the locality where the drawee has his domicile or in another locality.

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Article L511-3 of the French Commercial code

In a bill of exchange payable at sight or within a certain period of sight, it may be stipulated by the drawer that the sum will bear interest. In any other bill of exchange, this stipulation is deemed to be unwritten. The rate of interest must be stated in the bill; if it is not stated, the clause is deemed to be unwritten. Interest accrues from the date of the…

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Article L511-4 of the French Commercial code

A bill of exchange the amount of which is written both in words and in figures shall, in the event of a difference, be worth the sum written in words. A bill of exchange the amount of which is written several times, either in words or in figures, shall, in the event of a difference, be worth only the lesser sum.

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