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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Liquidation

Article L237-13

…ns shall be barred after five years from publication of the dissolution of the company in the Trade and Companies Register.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Offences relating to changes in share capital

Article L242-17

…hout the new contribution shares having been paid up in full before the amending entry in the Trade and Companies Register or without the new cash shares having been paid up, at the time of subscripti…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Liquidation

Article L237-11

Notice of the close of the liquidation is published in accordance with the procedures laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Liquidation

Article L237-1

Subject to the provisions of this Chapter, the liquidation of companies shall be governed by the provisions contained in the Articles of Association.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Liquidation

Article L237-12

The liquidator is liable, both to the company and to third parties, for the harmful consequences of faults committed by him in the performance of his duties. Liability actions against liquidators are…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Voluntary sales of furniture by public auction.

Article L321-1

…ns of Article L. 322-8, voluntary sales of furniture by public auction may relate to new or second-hand goods. These goods are sold retail, by lot or wholesale, i.e. in sufficiently large lots that th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Communication and production of documents

Article L483-1

…he court shall assess its justification taking into account the legitimate interests of the parties and third parties. In particular, he shall take care to reconcile the effective implementation of th…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article R331-1

…mber State of the European Union or of a State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area and that he or she has the skills and guarantees required for the duties for which authorisation is…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Right to title

Article R611-1

The employee who is the author of an invention shall immediately make a declaration thereof to the employer. In the event of more than one inventor, a joint declaration may be made by all the inventor…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Right to title

Article R611-10

The employee and the employer shall refrain from any disclosure of the invention as long as a disagreement remains as to its classification or as long as it has not been decided. If one of the parties…

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