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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Legal proceedings.

Article L8255-1

Representative trade union organisations may take legal action on behalf of foreign employees by virtue of the provisions of articles L. 8252-1 and L. 8252-2, without having to provide proof of a mand…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Legal proceedings

Article D1265-1

The employee is informed of the legal action envisaged by the representative trade union organisation in application of article L. 1265-1 by any means capable of conferring a date certain. This inform…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Professional recovery

Article R645-15

…plicable, that he may inspect the report of the judge assigned to the court clerk's office. In the event of a request by the Public Prosecutor, Article R. 631-4 shall apply.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Professional recovery

Article R645-1

The realisable value of the assets referred to in the first paragraph of Article L. 645-1 is less than €15,000. These assets are declared in accordance with article R. 640-1-1 .

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Professional recovery

Article R645-16

…not sit on the panel or take part in its deliberations, failing which the judgment will be null and void.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Professional recovery

Article R645-6

The president of the court has the power to replace a judge who is unable to act or who has ceased to hold office. The decision by which the replacement is made is a measure of judicial administration…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Professional recovery

Article R645-20

…643-21 and R. 643-22 are applicable when the court pronounces the closure of the professional recovery procedure without liquidation. The judicial representative or the person chosen on the basis of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Professional recovery

Article R645-24

When the judicial representative or the person chosen on the basis of the first paragraph of II or III of article L. 812-2 has completed his assignment, he shall file an end-of-assignment report with…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Professional recovery

Article R645-10

For the application of Article L. 645-8, the judicial representative or the person chosen on the basis of the first paragraph of II or III of article L. 812-2 informs known creditors by simple letter…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Professional recovery

Article R645-25

As soon as the end-of-assignment report of the judicial representative or the person chosen on the basis of the first paragraph of II or III of article L. 812-2, the court clerk shall send the debtor…

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