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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: General shops.

Article R522-8

In ruling on the application for approval, the prefect shall check that the draft special regulations submitted comply with the provisions of the standard regulations.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Preparation of the draft plan.

Article R626-8

When the judicial representative decides to collectively obtain the agreement of the creditors to whom payment deadlines and debt remissions are proposed, the creditors are convened to a meeting held…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Commencement of proceedings

Article R631-8

Where applicable, the court clerk shall notify the pursuing creditors that they may inspect the report referred to in the second paragraph of article R. 621-3 at the court clerk's office and at the sa…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VI: General procedural provisions.

Article R661-8

The public prosecutor's appeal in cassation is made by a declaration to the registry of the Cour de cassation in accordance with the rules laid down in the first paragraph of Article R. 661-4.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Discharge of liabilities.

Article R643-8

When the sale price has been paid in accordance with the procedures set out in article R. 643-3 and creditors have not discharged their registrations, the liquidator shall have the registrations cance…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Territorial, local and departmental chambers of commerce and industry in the Ile-de-France region

Article R711-8

Establishments in the network of chambers of commerce and industry may correspond directly with each other and with the public authorities in their district on all matters relating to the interests of…

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Chapter I: Establishment and powers

Article R721-8

The National Council of Commercial Courts is chaired by the Keeper of the Seals, Minister of Justice.It also comprises:1° Five ex officio members:a) The director of judicial services;b) The director o…

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

Article R724-8

A member of the commission who wishes to terminate his or her appointment shall submit his or her resignation to the Keeper of the Seals, Minister of Justice. The resignation is not definitive until i…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Qualifying conditions

Article R742-8

…ion of the traineeship is one year. It is reduced to three months for the persons mentioned in article R. 742-3.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: The institution and its missions

Article R741-8

Until the expiry of the legal time limit for communication to third parties, when the registrar of the court now having jurisdiction issues copies or extracts of minutes, registers, deeds, documents a…

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