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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rules applicable to civil disputes

Article R631-4

When imposing a sentence, the judge may, even of his own motion, for reasons of equity or the economic situation of the professional convicted, charge him in full with the proportional recovery or col…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Commencement of proceedings and rules of procedure

Article R623-4

The application shall be lodged, investigated and judged in accordance with the rules applicable to ordinary written proceedings before the judicial court. The appeal is heard in accordance with the p…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter V: Consumer mediation assessment and monitoring committee

Article R615-4

The Commission may call on rapporteurs belonging to the government departments in charge of the sectors of activity concerned to examine the files needed to draw up the list of ombudsmen notified to t…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Joint representation action

Article R622-4

Summonses and notifications intended for the consumer for the conduct of the proceedings shall be addressed to the approved national consumer association acting on his behalf.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Focus

Article R724-4

The decision is notified to the debtor and the creditors by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt. This letter indicates that the decision may be appealed, within fifteen days of its notif…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Decision by the commission imposing a personal recovery plan without compulsory liquidation

Article R741-4

If no challenge is made within the period provided for in article R. 741-1, the commission shall inform the debtor and creditors by simple letter that the decision taken pursuant to Article L. 741-1 i…

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Subsection 3: Distribution of proceeds from assets

Article R742-42

The proceeds of the sales are distributed among the creditors, after deducting a provision corresponding to the liquidator's remuneration and the costs relating to the personal recovery procedure, inc…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Commencement of proceedings

Article R742-4

The debtor and the creditors are summoned to the hearing to open the personal recovery procedure with judicial liquidation by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, accompanied by a simple…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Approval of associations

Article R811-4

Applications for approval and renewal shall be sent to the directorate responsible for population protection at the association's head office.The composition of the file and the procedures for its exa…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Distribution of proceeds from assets

Article R742-47

Failing an agreement on the distribution recorded under the conditions set out in the provisions of article R. 742-46, the liquidator shall send the protection litigation judge the draft distribution,…

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