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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Other auctions.

Article L322-2

…les of goods after judicial liquidation are made in accordance with Articles L. 642-19 et seq. They may be conducted by the ministry of judicial auctioneers, notaries or bailiffs when they take place…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Public auction sales.

Article L320-2

…and the case of sales conducted in a purely private circle, these sales are open to any person who may bid and no obstacle may be placed in the way of free bidding.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Decisions and appeals.

Article L464-8-1

…uant to Article L. 463-4 to refuse protection of business secrecy or to lift the protection granted may be the subject of an action for review or annulment before the First President of the Paris Cour…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Mandate

Article L722-14

Subject to the application of the provisions of Article L. 722-15, no person may be appointed to exercise the functions of juge-commissaire under the conditions provided for in Book VI unless he has e…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Statutory Auditors.

Article L820-1-1

…y audit assignments and other assignments entrusted to it by law or regulation. A statutory auditor may, in addition to or as part of a statutory assignment, provide services and attest, in compliance…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Probationary measures

Article R521-2

…the president of the judicial court with jurisdiction to hear the case on the merits. The president may authorise the bailiff to make any useful observations with a view to establishing the origin, co…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Visits and seizures

Article L512-65

…he proposed visit and seizure operation prior to referral to the liberties and detention judge, and may oppose it. The public prosecutor with territorial jurisdiction shall be informed by the competit…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Judgment on liability

Article L623-8

…the same decision finding the trader liable, the court shall set the period within which consumers may join the group in order to obtain compensation for their loss. This period may not be less than…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Specific measures applicable to the provision of services

Article L521-23

…the administrative authority shall take the necessary emergency measures by order. If necessary, it may suspend the provision of services for a period not exceeding three months, renewable under the s…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Distribution of proceeds from assets

Article R742-44

…distribute the proceeds of the sales, the liquidator draws up a distribution plan. To this end, he may summon the creditors. The draft distribution is notified to the creditors and the debtor by regi…

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