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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Preparation of the case

Article R1454-3

The conciliation and referral office may, by a decision that is not subject to appeal, appoint one or two reporting advisors to prepare the case for hearing. The decision sets a time limit for the per…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Consultation of registered information

Article R521-33

Each consultation shows the absence of registration or, if registration is present, the information recorded in the registers of personal property security held by each registrar as well as the identi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Consultation of registered information

Article R521-31

The registrar with whom one of the registrations mentioned in article R. 521-1 has been made shall issue, on request, a statement mentioning the numbers of these registrations that he has noted as wel…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Consultation of registered information

Article R521-30

The portal mentioned in article R. 521-29 can be consulted free of charge. It enables a document showing the information provided for in article R. 521-33 to be downloaded.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Consultation of registered information

Article R521-34

Also included in the consultation, among the registrations of maritime mortgages and seizures of ships, are those relating to ships registered in the register referred to in Article L. 5611-1 of the T…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Consultation of registered information

Article R521-32

For the consultation, the applicant shall indicate the following: 1° Concerning the owner of the property referred to in 5° of article R. 521-6 or, in the absence of property, the debtor: a) If it con…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Convening of General Meetings.

Article R626-3

…icle R. 225-72, shareholders' requests for an item or draft resolution to be included on the agenda of the meeting must be sent to the registered office at least fifteen days before the date of the me…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Transfer of the business.

Article R642-3

The persons called to the hearing at which the approval of the disposal plan is discussed are summoned in accordance with the procedures set out in article R. 626-17. Where the disposal plan provides…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Sale of other property.

Article R642-38

In the event of the sale of a business, the transferee may apply to the official receiver to have the registrations cancelled. He shall attach to his application a statement of the registrations, proo…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Sale of other property.

Article R642-39

For the application of the second paragraph of Article L. 642-20, the matter shall be referred to the official receiver by the public prosecutor, the liquidator or the debtor. Where the sale by mutual…

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