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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Discipline

Article R811-56

The appeal shall be investigated and judged in accordance with the rules applicable to proceedings without compulsory representation. The President of the National Council or his representative may be…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Accounts, deposit of funds, controls and miscellaneous provisions

Article R814-55

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Section 4: Accounts, deposit of funds, controls and miscellaneous provisions

Article R814-56

The court-appointed administrator or the court-appointed representative, whether a natural person or a legal entity, who transfers his professional domicile or registered office must declare this tran…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Accounts, deposit of funds, controls and miscellaneous provisions

Article R814-58

Proceedings shall be conducted as in civil matters for all matters not regulated by this title.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Accounts, deposit of funds, controls and miscellaneous provisions

Article R814-57

…urt-appointed administrator or the court-appointed representative, practising within a company, who leaves this company to practise his profession on an individual basis must declare his installation…

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BOOK IX: Overseas provisions.

Article R910-5

In the absence of adaptation, references made by provisions of this code applicable to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, to provisions that do not apply there, are replaced by references to provisions with th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Penalties

Article R824-5

The investigator may summon and hear any person likely to be able to provide him with any information useful to the accomplishment of his mission.The summons shall be sent to the person concerned at l…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Provisions applicable to Mayotte.

Article R921-5

For the application of Section 4 of Chapter III of Title II of Book I, the powers devolved to the presidents and staff of the regional chambers of trades and crafts are exercised by the president and…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IX: Overseas provisions.

Article R930-5

References made by provisions of the present code applicable in New Caledonia to provisions of the Labour Code are only applicable there if there is a locally applicable provision with the same purpos…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IX: Overseas provisions.

Article R920-5

In the absence of adaptation, references made by provisions of this code applicable in Mayotte to provisions which are not applicable there, are replaced by references to provisions with the same purp…

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