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Showing 27412750 of 18855 articles for Art. CE 8-7-2005 n° 253291

French Consumer CodeIn force
Title II: MEASURES FOLLOWING CONTROLS

Article L522-8

…the investigation and establishment of a breach that has given rise to an administrative penalty procedure may only be communicated to the person who is the subject of the procedure or their represent…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title I: GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE TREATMENT OF OVER-INDebtedness

Article L712-8

The debtor whose request for treatment of the over-indebtedness situation is declared admissible is heard by the commission at his request. The commission may also hear any person it deems useful.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Personal recovery procedure with compulsory liquidation

Article L742-8

The trustee or, failing that, the judge shall carry out the publicity measures intended to identify the creditors who file their claims.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Effects of the admissibility decision

Article L722-8

…judge shall order the provisional suspension of measures to evict him from his dwelling, with the exception of those based on a judgment of auction handed down in relation to the seizure of property a…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Measures imposed

Article L733-8

…the matter back to the commission, the latter may, if it considers that the debtor's situation is once again irremediably compromised and on the advice of a member of the commission with experience in…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Personal recovery without compulsory liquidation

Article L741-8

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Single chapter: Treatment of over-indebtedness

Article L771-8

Debtors domiciled in Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin come under the jurisdiction of the Guadeloupe over-indebtedness commission.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Commercial guarantee

Article R217-8

…f the application is incomplete, the competent directorate shall ask the applicant to provide the necessary additional information. If the application is incomplete, the competent directorate shall in…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title II: RULES FOR THE FORMATION AND PERFORMANCE OF CERTAIN CONTRACTS

Article R223-8

…my to the body in order to check that it is complying with the legal and contractual obligations placed on it.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Single section: Sale of products without packaging

Article D120-8

The special conditions, particularly with regard to safety, to which the bulk sale of certain products is subject shall be specified, as necessary, by joint order of the minister responsible for consu…

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