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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Approval, transfer and cessation of business.

Article L522-10

Decrees or orders approving establishments as general shops may include authorisation for the operator to open a public sales room for wholesale goods.

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Section 3: Rights of the seller of furniture, claims and restitutions.

Article L624-10

The owner of a property is exempt from having his right of ownership recognised where the contract relating to that property has been advertised. He may claim restitution of his property under conditi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Prevention of business difficulties, ad hoc mandates and conciliation procedures

Article L611-10

The homologation of the agreement puts an end to the conciliation procedure. Where the debtor is subject to statutory audit of its accounts, the approved agreement is sent to its statutory auditor. Th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: The company during the observation period.

Article L622-10

At any time during the observation period, the court, at the request of the debtor may order the partial cessation of business.Under the same conditions, at the request of the debtor, the administrato…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Commencement of proceedings.

Article L621-10

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: The judgment adopting the plan and the implementation of the plan.

Article L626-10

The plan designates the persons required to implement it and mentions all the commitments made by them that are necessary to safeguard the business. It mentions separately the cash contributions of th…

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Chapter I: Commencement and progress of the receivership.

Article L631-10

As from the opening judgment, the shares, equity securities or securities giving access to the capital of the legal entity which has been the subject of the opening judgment and which are held, direct…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Judgment of compulsory liquidation.

Article L641-10

If the sale of all or part of the business is conceivable or if the public interest or that of the creditors so requires, the continuation of the business may be authorised by the court for a maximum…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Appeal procedures.

Article L661-10

For the application of this title, the members of the social and economic committee shall designate from among their number the person authorised to exercise the means of appeal on their behalf.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Professional recovery

Article L645-10

After obtaining the opinion of the public prosecutor and on the report of the judicial representative or the person chosen on the basis of the first paragraph of II of article L. 812-2 or on the basis…

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