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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Provisions applicable by court order

Article L237-16

The dissolution of the company does not terminate the functions of the supervisory board and the statutory auditors.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Economic interest groupings under French law.

Article L251-16

The works council or, in its absence, the staff delegates exercise, in economic interest groupings, the powers provided for in articles L. 422-4 and L. 432-5 of the Labour Code. The directors shall co…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Other auctions.

Article L322-16

The provisions of articles L. 322-11 to L. 322-13 are applicable to the sales referred to in articles L. 322-14 and L. 322-15.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Payment terms

Article L441-16

An administrative fine of up to €75,000 for a natural person and up to €2 million for a legal entity shall be imposed for:a) Failing to comply with the payment deadlines provided for in I of Article L…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Acceptance.

Article L511-16

The drawee may request that a second presentation be made to him the day after the first. Interested parties are only entitled to claim that this request has not been granted if it is mentioned in the…

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

Article L522-16

Goods likely to be warranted or represented by a storage receipt are compulsorily insured against fire by the general policies of the shop.However, for operators of general shops established in seapor…

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

Article L622-16

In the event of safeguard proceedings, the lessor only has a lien for the last two years of rent prior to the judgment opening the proceedings. If the lease is terminated, the lessor also has a lien f…

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

Article L624-16

Moveable assets given to the debtor on a precarious basis or those transferred to a trust of which the debtor retains the use or enjoyment in his capacity as settlor may be claimed, provided that they…

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

Article L611-16

Any clause which modifies the conditions for continuing a current contract by reducing the debtor's rights or increasing his obligations solely as a result of the appointment of a mandataire ad hoc pu…

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

Article L631-16

If, during the observation period, it appears that the debtor has sufficient funds to pay off the creditors and the costs and debts relating to the proceedings, the court may terminate the proceedings…

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