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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 5: Plan

Article R742-57

…of the debtor or the creditors, resolves a plan pursuant to the second paragraph of Article L. 742-25, it shall give its decision in a judgment that is subject to appeal.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 5: Plan

Article R742-56

The judgment rendered pursuant to the provisions of article L. 742-24 is subject to appeal.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Composition of the Criminal Appeals Division

Article 511

The number and day of correctional hearings are fixed at the end of each judicial year for the following judicial year by a joint decision of the first president and the public prosecutor taken after…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 7: Provisions relating to the implementation of other resolution measures

Article L613-56-5

…tion rights of any party to a contract entered into with:1° A person referred to in I of Article L. 613-34 subject to a resolution procedure ;2° A subsidiary of the person mentioned in 1° when the fol…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-section I: Appealable judgments.

Article 545

Other judgments may be appealed independently of judgments on the merits only in cases specified by law.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Aid for property investment and leasing granted to businesses

Article R1511-5

…ment aid zones for small and medium-sized enterprises for the period 2022-2027 mentioned in Article 3 of Decree no. 2022-968 of 30 June 2022 on regional aid zones and investment aid zones for small an…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 3: Conditions for payment and repayment of financial aid

Article 121-6

Where the aid to be repaid is automatic financial aid in the form of an investment allowance, the amount repaid is charged to the automatic account as soon as the sums concerned have not reached the e…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Notice of payment of the fixed parking charge

Article R2333-120-6

…vehicle or transmitted by dematerialised means in accordance with the provisions of Article R. 417-3-1 of the Highway Code, the time at which the sworn official issues the payment notice increased by…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Civil solidarity pacts

Article 515-5-2

…conclusion of the pact and not used to acquire property; 2° Property created and its accessories ; 3° Property of a personal nature; 4° Property or portions of property acquired with money belonging…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title IV: Citations and meanings

Article 554

Service of decisions, where necessary, shall be effected at the request of the public prosecutor or the civil party.

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