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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Professional recovery

Article R645-2

When the court opens the professional recovery proceedings at the request of the debtor, it shall stay the ruling on the request to open the judicial liquidation proceedings made by the debtor and, wh…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Professional recovery

Article R645-9

The quantified statement of receivables and debts mentioned in 5° of Article R. 631-1 may be completed by the debtor within fifteen days of the judgment opening the professional recovery procedure. Th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Professional recovery

Article R645-13

The 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 is forwarded by the latter to the judge assigned to the case and to…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Professional recovery

Article R645-21

…ter with acknowledgement of receipt to the registry of the court of appeal. The appeal is lodged, investigated and judged in accordance with the procedure without compulsory representation.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Professional recovery

Article R645-8

The acts necessary for the conservation of the debtor's rights and the preservation of his assets are the subject of a report submitted to the judge assigned, a copy of which is sent to the Public Pro…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Professional recovery

Article R645-3

…appears that the debtor does not meet the conditions required to benefit from the professional recovery procedure, the court rejects the debtor's application and rules on the application to open judi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Professional recovery

Article R645-12

At any time during the investigation, the judicial representative or the person chosen on the basis of the first paragraph of II or III of article L. 812-2 who encounters a difficulty, may request by…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Professional recovery

Article R645-11

The judicial representative or the person chosen on the basis of the first paragraph of II or III of article L. 812-2 informs, by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, of the opening of t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Professional recovery

Article R645-7

For the application of the first paragraph of Article L. 645-6, the procedure is that provided for in Article R. 611-35 and the judge assigned exercises the powers attributed by this text to the presi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Professional recovery

Article R645-14

…ned judge files his report with the court registry no later than three days before the hearing. However, where an application is made to open judicial liquidation proceedings pursuant to the provision…

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