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Showing 44414450 of 43903 articles for Art. L 227-5

French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: The Conseil des ventes volontaires de meubles aux enchères publiques.

Article R321-53

The appeal is investigated and judged according to the rules applicable to the procedure without compulsory representation, the public prosecutor being heard. It shall be notified to the Conseil des m…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: Transparency, restrictive competition practices and other prohibited practices.

Article D440-5

…eview boards set up within the Trade Practices Review Commission are chaired by a magistrate and include an equal number of representatives of producers and distributors.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: The Conseil des ventes volontaires de meubles aux enchères publiques.

Article R321-52

The appeal does not suspend enforcement. However, the First President of the Paris Court of Appeal, ruling in summary proceedings, may suspend the execution of the decision or of some of its effects,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Public auction sales.

Article R322-5

Auction hall operators are prohibited from engaging directly or indirectly, on their own behalf or on behalf of others, in any trade or speculation involving goods.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Special provisions applicable to auctioneers, bailiffs, notaries and lawyers

Article R444-51

The service of documents abroad gives rise to the collection of a flat-rate fee when a document is drawn up recording the date of transmission of the request for service. Any additional services requi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: The Conseil des ventes volontaires de meubles aux enchères publiques.

Article R321-54

Discussions before the Court of Appeal and its first president are public. However, the court and its first president may decide that the proceedings will not be public if the professional concerned e…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Special provisions applicable to auctioneers, bailiffs, notaries and lawyers

Article R444-50

The service of judicial or extrajudicial documents from abroad gives rise to the collection by the bailiff of a fixed fee. The documents served are forwarded to the bailiff together with the correspon…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: The Conseil des ventes volontaires de meubles aux enchères publiques.

Article R321-55

The decision of the Court of Appeal or of its First President shall be notified, at the registry's request, by any means giving a date certain to the parties, the Government Commissioner and the Publi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Setting tariffs

Article R444-5

The rates governed by this Title take into account the relevant costs of the service provided and reasonable remuneration. tThey are set in accordance with the procedures laid down in articles R. 444-…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Special provisions applicable to auctioneers, bailiffs, notaries and lawyers

Article R444-54

The right of retention provided for in Article R. 444-15 shall not apply to bailiffs in the cases provided for in c of 3° and 4° of Article

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