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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Invalidity of certain acts.

Article L632-4

The action for nullity is brought by the administrator, the mandataire judiciaire, the commissaire à l'exécution du plan or the public prosecutor. Its effect is to reconstitute the debtor's assets.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Appeal procedures.

Article L661-4

Judgments or orders relating to the appointment or replacement of the juge-commissaire are not subject to appeal.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Costs of proceedings.

Article L663-4

The official receiver is entitled, out of the debtor's assets, to reimbursement of his travel expenses.

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

Article L680-4

Unless otherwise provided, the references made by Titles I to VI of this Book to the debtor, the business, the contract and the co-contracting party shall mean, respectively: - the debtor insofar as i…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Main insolvency proceedings

Article L691-4

A decree in Council of State shall specify the conditions of application of this chapter.

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VIII A: Special provisions for sole traders covered by the status defined in Section 3 of Chapter VI of Title II of Book V

Article L681-4

A decree in the Council of State shall specify the conditions of application of this title.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Collective coordination procedure

Article L694-4

The judgments of the court ruling on the requests for suspension and lifting of the suspension of the insolvency proceedings submitted by the coordinator pursuant to e of 2 of Article 72 may be appeal…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Statutory audit.

Article L823-4

If the meeting or competent body fails to appoint an auditor, any member of the meeting or competent body may apply to the courts for the appointment of an auditor, the legal representative of the per…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Judgment on liability

Article L623-4

The judge shall rule on the professional's liability in the light of the individual cases presented by the applicant association, define the group of consumers in respect of whom the professional's li…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Individual over-indebtedness commissions

Article L712-4

In each département, there is at least one individual over-indebtedness commission.The composition and operating procedures of the commissions are laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.

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