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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Personal recovery procedure with compulsory liquidation

Article R742-12

…or security attached to it.The declaration shall also mention any enforcement proceedings in progress.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Personal recovery procedure with compulsory liquidation

Article R742-15

…reditors and at the same time send them the summons to attend for a ruling to be made in accordance with the procedures set out in Article R. 742-17.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Personal recovery procedure with compulsory liquidation

Article R742-13

Failing a declaration within the period mentioned in article R. 742-11, creditors may apply to the juge des contentieux de la protection for relief from foreclosure within a period of six months from…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Foreign investment subject to authorisation

Article R151-2

The following constitutes an investment within the meaning of Article L. 151-3: 1° acquiring control, within the meaning ofArticle L. 233-3 of the French Commercial Code, of an entity governed by Fren…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Foreign investment subject to authorisation

Article R151-1

When making an investment as referred to in article R. 151-2, the following constitute an investor within the meaning of this chapter: 1° Any natural person of foreign nationality; 2° Any natural pers…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Foreign investment subject to authorisation

Article R151-3

…ubcontracting, on behalf of the Ministry of Defence for the production of a good or service falling within an activity mentioned in points 1° to 3° or 6°; 6° Activities relating to the cryptology reso…

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

Article R526-14

…graph of III of article L. 526-17 shall submit their objection to the competent court in accordance with the rules of ordinary law within one month of the publication mentioned in article R. 526-13.

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

Article R526-11

Each bank account opened by the entrepreneur for the purposes of the business activity to which assets have been assigned must contain in its heading the name provided for in 2° of article R. 526-3 as…

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

Article R526-4

…kes this standard model statement available to the sole trader free of charge and by electronic means.

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

Article R526-7

An optional standard form of agreement of the joint spouse in property or co-tenants given in application of Article L. 526-11 is approved by joint order of the Keeper of the Seals, Minister of Justic…

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