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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Professional recovery

Article L645-3

The court opens the professional recovery procedure only after ensuring that the legal conditions are met.The opinion of the public prosecutor is required prior to opening the procedure.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Appeal procedures.

Article L661-3

Decisions adopting or amending the safeguard or recovery plan or rejecting the resolution of this plan are subject to third-party opposition. The judgment ruling on the third-party objection is subjec…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Bankruptcy.

Article L654-3

Bankruptcy is punishable by five years' imprisonment and a fine of €75,000.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Other provisions.

Article L662-3

Discussions before the Commercial Court and the Judicial Court take place in chambers. However, the proceedings are open to the public as of right after the commencement of the proceedings if the debt…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VIII: Provisions specific to sole traders with limited liability.

Article L680-3

The provisions of Titles I to VI of this Book which concern the rights or obligations of the creditors of a debtor who is an individual entrepreneur with limited liability shall apply, unless otherwis…

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Chapter V: Cooperation and communication between insolvency practitioners and the courts

Article L695-3

The court which has opened insolvency proceedings may appoint a judge, empower the official receiver or appoint a judicial representative to implement cooperation and communication between courts and…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Main insolvency proceedings

Article L691-3

The court shall rule on challenges raised or applications made, in accordance with paragraphs 7 or 8 of Article 36 of the aforementioned Regulation (EU) No 2015/848, by the local creditors of an estab…

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TITLE VII: Exceptional provisions specific to the Moselle, Bas-Rhin and Haut-Rhin départements.

Article L670-3

In the event of a judicial liquidation, claims shall not be verified if it appears that the proceeds from the realisation of assets will be entirely absorbed by legal costs, unless otherwise decided b…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Commencement and conduct of secondary insolvency proceedings

Article L692-3

The judgment opening secondary insolvency proceedings is subject to appeal or third-party objection by the insolvency practitioner of the main insolvency proceedings if he considers that the court has…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Discipline of commercial court judges.

Article L724-3

After the interested party has been heard by the first president of the court of appeal within whose jurisdiction the commercial court has its seat, the matter may be referred to the national discipli…

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