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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Settlement of claims arising from employment contracts.

Article L625-6

Statements of claims arising from an employment contract, approved by the official receiver, as well as decisions rendered by the industrial tribunal, are entered on the statement of claims filed at t…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Submission and processing of applications

Article R612-6

A receipt noting the date of submission of the documents shall be issued to the applicant by the National Institute of Industrial Property.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter VII: International trade marks and European Union trade marks

Article R717-6

Any decision of rejection is pronounced in the form of refusal of protection in France of the international registration. It is notified to the holder of the international registration through the Int…

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

Article L742-6

Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, the judge may obtain communication of any information enabling him to assess the debtor's situation and possible changes to it.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Interest rates

Article R314-6

In the case of an advance made under a factoring contract, the overall effective rate is an annual rate, proportional to the period rate and expressed per hundred monetary units.The amount of the adva…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Individual over-indebtedness commissions

Article R712-6

For the application of the provisions of 3° of article R. 712-2, the Prefect appoints by decree, for a renewable period of two years, a person with experience in the field of social and family economi…

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

Article R742-6

The agent is remunerated in accordance with a tariff set by order of the Minister of Justice.Where there is a realisable asset, the agent's remuneration, determined in accordance with the order provid…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: National metrology and testing laboratory

Article R823-6

The Board of Directors may only validly deliberate if at least eleven members are present or represented. If a member of the Board of Directors is unable to attend, he may be represented by another me…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: National Consumer Institute

Article R822-6

The duties of a member of the Board of Directors are free of charge. They give entitlement to the travel and subsistence allowances provided for in décret n° 2006-781 du 3 juillet 2006 fixant les cond…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

Article R141-6

Physical or legal persons who have applied for or obtained their registration on the list shall inform the public prosecutor without delay of any change in their situation with regard to the condition…

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