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Showing 131140 of 45803 articles for Art. L 621-7 et seq.

French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Safeguards.

Article L621-9

The official receiver is responsible for ensuring that the proceedings are conducted expeditiously and that the interests involved are protected. When the appointment of a technician is necessary, onl…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Safeguards.

Article L621-4

In the opening judgment, the court appoints the official receiver whose duties are defined in article L. 621-9. It may, if necessary, appoint more than one. The president of the court, if he has dealt…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Single chapter: Common provisions

Article L621-5

For the application of article L. 412-1 in Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin, the words: "carried out pursuant to article L. 442-4-1 of the French Construction and Housing Code" are replaced by the wo…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title II: Protection of technical knowledge

Article L621-1

The penalties for violating trade secrets are set out in Article L. 1227-1 of the Labour Code, reproduced below: "Art. L. 1227-1- The fact of a director or an employee revealing or attempting to revea…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Single chapter: Common provisions

Article L621-6

For the application of article L. 412-3 in Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin, the words: "in article 19 of law no. 48-1360 of 1st September 1948 amending and codifying the legislation relating to rela…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Actions in the collective interest of consumers

Article L621-1

Regularly declared associations whose express statutory purpose is to defend the interests of consumers may, if they have been approved for this purpose pursuant to article L. 811-1, exercise the righ…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Safeguards.

Article L621-6

The employee representative and the employees participating in his or her appointment must not have incurred any of the convictions provided for in Article L. 6 of the Electoral Code. The employee rep…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Single chapter: Common provisions

Article L621-3

For the application of…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Single chapter: Common provisions

Article L621-4

For the application of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Safeguards.

Article L621-1

The court shall rule on the opening of proceedings, after having heard or duly called in chambers the debtor and the person or persons designated by the social and economic committee.In addition, wher…

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