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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Commencement of proceedings

Article R631-2

A creditor's writ specifies the nature and amount of the claim and contains any evidence likely to characterise the debtor's cessation of payments. Where a farm is involved, the creditor shall attach…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Judgment of compulsory liquidation.

Article R641-3

I.-When the court appoints at least a second judicial representative as liquidator pursuant to the provisions of Article L. 641-1-2, the number of secondary establishments mentioned in 1° of Article L…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Commencement of proceedings

Article R631-3

When the court exercises its ex officio power and unless the interested parties have previously been invited to present their observations, the court shall cause the debtor to be summoned at the insta…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Commencement of proceedings

Article R631-6

A court of appeal which sets aside or reverses a judgment ruling on the opening of receivership proceedings may, of its own motion, open receivership or compulsory liquidation proceedings.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Commencement of proceedings

Article R631-12

The judgment ruling on the opening of the proceedings is notified to the debtor or the creditor, where he is the claimant, by the registrar within eight days of its pronouncement. Where the debtor is…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Judgment of compulsory liquidation.

Article R641-6

The judgment ruling on the opening of the judicial liquidation proceedings is notified to the debtor or the creditor by the registrar within eight days of its pronouncement. Where the debtor is not th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Judgment of compulsory liquidation.

Article R641-8

I. - The court clerk shall attach to the copy of the judgment referred to in Article R. 621-7 a document reproducing the terms of II of this article, as well as:1° Those of articles L. 812-2, L. 814-5…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: The institution and its missions

Article R741-7

In the event of a change in the jurisdiction of two or more commercial courts and subject to the provisions of articles R. 743-162 to R. 743-177, the clerk of the court previously having jurisdiction…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: The institution and its missions

Article R741-8

Until the expiry of the legal time limit for communication to third parties, when the registrar of the court now having jurisdiction issues copies or extracts of minutes, registers, deeds, documents a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: The institution and its missions

Article R741-9

If a commercial court is abolished, the minutes, registers, deeds, exhibits and documents filed at the registry of the abolished court shall be transferred to the registry of the commercial court or c…

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