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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Acceptance.

Article L511-15

The bill of exchange may, until maturity, be presented on acceptance to the drawee, at the place of his domicile, by the bearer or even by a simple holder. In any bill of exchange, the drawee may stip…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Sole traders with limited liability

Article L526-15

In the event that the individual limited liability entrepreneur renounces the appropriation or in the event of his death, the declaration mentioned in Article L. 526-7 ceases to have effect. However,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Obligations, liabilities and guarantees.

Article L522-15

General warehouse operators are responsible, within the limits of the declared value, for the custody and preservation of the warehouses entrusted to them. They are not liable for natural damage and w…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Rights of the seller of furniture, claims and restitutions.

Article L624-15

If they are still in the debtor's portfolio, unpaid bills of exchange or other securities surrendered by their owner to be recovered or to be specially assigned to specific payments may be claimed.

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

Article L622-15

In the event of an assignment of the lease, any clause imposing joint and several provisions on the assignor with the assignee shall be deemed unwritten.

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

Article L611-15

Any person who is called to the conciliation procedure or to an ad hoc mandate or who, by virtue of his functions, has knowledge thereof is bound by confidentiality.

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Chapter I: Judgment of compulsory liquidation.

Article L641-15

During the judicial liquidation proceedings, the official receiver may order that the liquidator or the administrator, where one has been appointed, be the addressee of mail addressed to the debtor.Th…

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

Article L631-15

I.-At the latest at the end of a period of two months from the opening judgment, the court shall order the observation period to continue if it appears to it that the debtor has sufficient financing c…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Transfer of the business.

Article L642-15

In the case of a management lease, the business must actually be sold within two years of the judgment adopting the plan.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Other offences.

Article L654-15

It is an offence for any person to carry out a professional activity or functions in breach of the prohibitions, disqualifications or incapacities provided for by articles L. 653-2 and L. 653-8, is pu…

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