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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Conciliation procedure.

Article R611-23

As soon as the request is received, the president of the court shall have the court clerk summon the legal representative of the debtor legal entity or the debtor natural person in order to hear their…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Conciliation procedure.

Article R611-26

If the request to appoint a conciliator or to extend the conciliator's mission is not granted, the debtor may lodge an appeal by a declaration made or sent by registered letter with acknowledgement of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Conciliation procedure.

Article R611-29

The Registrar shall notify the conciliator of the challenge request by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt. The letter of notification shall reproduce the second and third paragraphs of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Conciliation procedure.

Article R611-24

The president of the court may make use of the provisions of the fifth paragraph of

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Conciliation procedure.

Article R611-27

In application of article L. 611-6, the debtor may request that the conciliator be challenged if the conciliator is in one of the following situations:

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Operation

Article R3121-2

The special report on the activity of the State services in the department also includes an assessment of the action of the State's public establishments that contribute to it. This report focuses in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Equal access to training

Article D6112-2

The training courses leading to certification necessary to obtain the certification relating to the skills acquired in the exercise of a staff representative mandate or a trade union mandate, in parti…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R8115-2

When the Regional Director of Companies, Competition, Consumption, Labour and Employment decides to impose an administrative fine, he shall inform the interested party, via the employer's representati…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Definition and conditions of use

Article L431-2

It is forbidden:1° To issue a registered designation of origin without satisfying the conditions laid down in article L. 642-3 du code rural et de la pêche maritime;2° To issue a registered designatio…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Transfer to the State responsible for examining the claim

Article L572-2

The transfer decision may not be enforced automatically until fifteen days have elapsed. However, this period is reduced to forty-eight hours in cases where a decision to place the foreign national un…

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