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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: The company during the observation period.

Article L622-24

From the date of publication of the judgment, all creditors whose claims arose prior to the opening judgment, with the exception of employees, must send the judicial representative a declaration of th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: The company during the observation period.

Article L622-19

Any sum paid by the association mentioned in article L. 143-11-4 of the Labour Code in application of Articles L. 143-11-1 to L. 143-11-3 of the same code gives rise to a declaration to the tax author…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: The company during the observation period.

Article L622-20

The mandataire judiciaire appointed by the court has sole standing to act on behalf of and in the collective interest of the creditors. However, in the event that the mandataire judiciaire fails to ac…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: The company during the observation period.

Article L622-7

I. - The judgment initiating the proceedings entails, ipso jure, a prohibition on the payment of any claim arising prior to the opening judgment, with the exception of payment by way of set-off of rel…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: The company during the observation period.

Article L622-9

The business of the company is continued during the observation period, subject to the provisions of articles L. 622-10 to L. 622-16.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: The company during the observation period.

Article L622-27

If there is a discussion on all or part of a claim other than those mentioned in Article L. 625-1, the judicial representative shall notify the interested creditor, inviting him to make his explanatio…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: The decision of the departmental committee.

Article L752-16

For permanent points for the withdrawal by customers of retail purchases mentioned in Article L. 752-3, authorisation is granted per supply lane and per square metre of floor space, whether built-up o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: The decision of the departmental committee.

Article L752-14

I. - The Commission départementale d'aménagement commercial authorises projects by an absolute majority vote of the members present. The minutes shall indicate the meaning of the vote cast by each of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: The decision of the departmental committee.

Article L752-6-1

In communities covered by Article 73 of the Constitution and the overseas collectivities of Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, and in accordance with Article 349 of the Treat…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: The decision of the departmental committee.

Article L752-6

I.-The commercial operating authorisation referred to in Article L. 752-1 is compatible with the orientation and objectives document of territorial coherence schemes or, where applicable, with the dev…

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