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Showing 16811690 of 6535 articles for Art. CA Rennes – 17 Dec. 2024 – no. 23/05277

French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: General shops

Article L522-17

…the standard regulations by laying down operating conditions that take account of the nature and location of the shop.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Protection of sole traders

Article L526-17

…mited liability mentioned in 1° of I of Article L. 526-12 whose claim predates the date of the publication mentioned in II of this article, as well as creditors to whom the declaration is not enforcea…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Prevention of business difficulties.

Article L611-17

This chapter applies, subject to the conditions it sets out, to entrepreneurs whose status is defined in Section 3 of Chapter VI of Title II of Book V insofar as it concerns their business assets.

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Safeguards.

Article L622-17

…o articles L. 3253-6, L. 3253-8 à L. 3253-12 of the French Labour Code;2° Claims arising from a new cash injection granted to ensure the continuation of the business for the duration of the proceeding…

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

Article L624-17

…failing that the debtor with the agreement of the mandataire judiciaire, may acquiesce in the application for revendication or restitution of an asset referred to in this section. In the absence of a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Receivership.

Article L631-17

Where redundancies on economic grounds are urgent, unavoidable and essential during the observation period, the administrator may be authorised by the juge-commissaire to make such redundancies. Prior…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Bankruptcy and other offences.

Article L654-17

The criminal court is seised either on the prosecution of the public prosecutor or on the filing of a civil party action by the administrator, the court-appointed agent, the employees' representative,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Realisation of assets.

Article L642-17

…ator or the public prosecutor, shall order the termination of the management lease contract and the cancellation of the plan without prejudice to any damages.However, where the tenant-manager provides…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation and tasks of the network of Chambers of Commerce and Industry

Article L711-17

Consular higher education establishments are legal entities under private law governed by the legislative provisions applicable to public limited companies, insofar as they do not conflict with the sp…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Election of members of territorial chambers of commerce and industry and regional chambers of commerce and industry

Article L713-17

…e to comply with these provisions is punishable by the penalties laid down in articles L. 86 to L. 117-1 of the same code.A commission chaired by the prefect or his representative is responsible for e…

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