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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Simplified judicial liquidation.

Article L644-4

At the end of the procedure for verification and admission of claims as provided for in Article L. 644-3 and the realisation of assets, the liquidator shall include his proposals for distribution on t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Simplified judicial liquidation.

Article L644-1-1

When the liquidator carries out the inventory pursuant to article L. 641-2 and if the value of the assets justifies it, the official receiver shall appoint, for the purpose of carrying out the valuati…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Simplified judicial liquidation.

Article L644-2

As an exception to the provisions of Article L. 642-19, where the simplified procedure is decided pursuant to Article L. 641-2, the liquidator shall sell the movable assets by mutual agreement or at p…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Simplified judicial liquidation.

Article L644-3

As an exception to the provisions of Article L. 641-4, the only claims likely to rank in order of importance in the distributions and claims arising from an employment contract are verified.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Simplified judicial liquidation.

Article L644-5

…ard or duly summoned. This period is extended to one year when the number of the debtor's employees and its turnover excluding tax exceed thresholds set by decree.The court may, by a specially reasone…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Simplified judicial liquidation.

Article L644-6

…time, the court may decide, in a specially reasoned judgment, to no longer apply the derogations provided for in this chapter.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: National Food Council

Article D824-8

…roper conduct of its work. The operating procedures of the Council, in particular the quorum rules, and the publication of the conclusions of its work are specified by joint order of the ministers res…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: National Food Council

Article D824-7

The Council's secretariat is provided by the Ministry of Agriculture.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: National Food Council

Article D824-2

The Council is consulted on the definition of public food policy and gives opinions on related issues.It may, in particular, be consulted on the main policy guidelines relating to:1° Adapting consumpt…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: National Food Council

Article D824-6

…enewable three-year term by joint order of the ministers responsible for agriculture, health, the environment and consumer affairs. He is chosen from among the members of the colleges mentioned in 1°…

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