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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Settlement of certain claims.

Article L643-1

The judgment opening or pronouncing the judicial liquidation renders due and payable the unmatured debts for which the assets seized by virtue of the proceedings constitute the pledge. However, where…

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

Article L642-11

The transferee shall report to the liquidator on the application of the provisions set out in the transfer plan. If the transferee fails to perform its undertakings, the court may, at the request of t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Projects subject to authorisation.

Article L752-1

…the withdrawal by customers of retail purchases ordered by telematic means, organised for access by car.By way of derogation from 7°, the creation of a permanent point of withdrawal by customers of re…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Departmental commercial development commissions.

Article L751-1

A departmental commercial development commission rules on applications for authorisation submitted to it under the provisions of articles L. 752-1, L. 752-3 and L. 752-15.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Transparency and disclosure requirements

Article R321-14

…g licence in accordance with the provisions of the third paragraph of Article L. 324-7 and the main categories of reasons for such refusals; 4° A description of the legal structure and governance of t…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Transparency and disclosure requirements

Article R321-19

The organisation may not respond to repetitive or abusive requests.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Transparency and disclosure requirements

Article R321-16

…1° The contact details that the rights holder has authorised him to use in order to identify and locate him; 2° The amount of income respectively distributed and paid to the rights holder, specifying…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Transparency and disclosure requirements

Article R321-18

…executive bodies and of the statutory auditors that will be submitted to the meeting; 3° Where applicable, the text and explanatory statement of the proposed resolutions, as well as information concer…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Transparency and disclosure requirements

Article R321-17

…h he wishes to have access. Within ten days of receipt of the request, the organisation will communicate the documents or, if such communication is not materially possible, propose a date for the exer…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Transparency and disclosure requirements

Article R321-15

…on or in the general regulations; 3° The standard exploitation authorisation contracts and the applicable standard tariffs, including, where applicable, the applicable discounts and reductions ; 4° Th…

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