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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Determination of the debtor's assets.

Article L624-5

The spouse of a debtor subject to safeguard proceedings shall establish the composition of his or her personal property in accordance with the rules governing matrimonial property regimes and under th…

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TITLE I: Prevention of business difficulties.

Article L612-5

…o the deliberative body or, in the absence of a deliberative body, attaches to the documents communicated to members a report on agreements entered into directly or through an intermediary between the…

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TITLE IV: Judicial liquidation and professional recovery.

Article L640-5

…ummons must be served within one year of : 1° Removal from the trade and companies register. In the case of a legal entity, the time limit runs from the removal from the register following publication…

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TITLE III: Receivership.

Article L631-5

…is writ must be served within one year of: 1° Removal from the trade and companies register. In the case of a legal entity, the time limit runs from the removal from the register following publication…

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TITLE IV: Judicial liquidation and professional recovery.

Article L641-5

…the liquidator proceeds with the liquidation operations at the same time as he completes any verification of claims and establishes the order of creditors. He shall continue actions brought before th…

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Chapter VIII: Accelerated safeguard

Article L628-5

The Public Prosecutor shall refer the matter to the court for the purpose of terminating the accelerated safeguard procedure if it is established that the debtor had been in cessation of payments for…

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Chapter II: Realisation of assets.

Article L642-5

…eshold set by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.The judgment adopting the plan makes its provisions applicable to all.The pre-emption rights instituted by the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code or the Town Pl…

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TITLE IV: Judicial liquidation and professional recovery.

Article L645-5

The judge assigned shall have the powers provided for in Article L. 623-2. He shall immediately provide the agent assisting him with all information and documents required to perform his duties.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Discharge of liabilities.

Article L643-5

The rights of mortgage creditors who are partially collocated on the distribution of the price of the properties are settled on the basis of the amount remaining due to them after the property colloca…

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TITLE IV: Judicial liquidation and professional recovery.

Article L644-5

…dicial liquidation at the latest within six months of the decision ordering or deciding on the application of the simplified procedure, with the debtor heard or duly summoned. This period is extended…

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