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

Article L522-2

Reasons shall be given for the prefectoral order ruling on the application for approval.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Commencement and progress of the receivership.

Article L631-20

Notwithstanding the provisions of the third paragraph of Article L. 626-27, if the debtor's payments cease during the implementation of the plan, the court that approved the plan decides, after receiv…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Commencement and progress of the receivership.

Article L631-21

…ed by the debtor, who exercises the prerogatives devolved to the administrator by Article L. 631-17 and makes the notifications provided for in the second paragraph of II of article L. 631-19. The man…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Commencement and progress of the receivership.

Article L631-2

…craft or agricultural activity as defined in article L. 311-1 du code rural et de la pêche maritime and to any other natural person exercising an independent professional activity including a liberal…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Commencement and progress of the receivership.

Article L631-22

…The provisions of Section 1 of Chapter II of Title IV, with the exception of I of Article L. 642-2, and

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Personal bankruptcy and other prohibition measures.

Article L653-2

…any commercial or craft enterprise, any farm or any enterprise with any other independent activity and any legal person.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation and supervision of the profession.

Article L821-2

…ofessor specialising in legal, economic or financial matters; 4° Four persons qualified in economic and financial matters; the first is chosen for its expertise in the fields of public offerings and c…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Transfer and loss of trademark rights

Article R714-2

…e of Industrial Property.In it are listed for each trademark:1° The identification of the applicant and the references of the filing, as well as subsequent acts affecting its existence or scope and, i…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter V: Consumer mediation assessment and monitoring committee

Article L615-2

…all refuse to include him on the list provided for by Article L. 615-1. If he is already registered and no longer meets these conditions or does not comply with his obligations, the commission may dec…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Administrative penalty procedure and administrative settlement

Article L522-2

The administration's action for the sanction of a breach punishable by an administrative fine exceeding €3,000 for a natural person or €15,000 for a legal person shall lapse after three years have ela…

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