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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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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Powers

Article L621-19

I. - The AMF Ombudsman is appointed by the AMF Chairman on the advice of the AMF Board for a renewable term of three years. The Ombudsman is empowered to receive complaints from any interested party t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Safeguards.

Article L621-2

The competent court is the commercial court if the debtor carries on a commercial or craft activity. The judicial court has jurisdiction in other cases.At the request of the administrator, the judicia…

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

Article L621-2

For the application of this code in the overseas collectivities of Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin : 1° The word "préfet" and the words "préfet du département" are replaced by the words "représentan…

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

Article L621-1

In the absence of adaptation, references made by provisions of this code applicable to Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin to provisions that are not applicable there are replaced by references to provi…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: CASES IN WHICH A FOREIGNER MAY BE SUBJECT TO A REMISSION DECISION

Article L621-4

…nt authorities of a Member State of the European Union may be taken in the case of a foreign national holding a valid EU long-term resident permit granted by that State who is residing illegally on Fr…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: CASES IN WHICH A FOREIGNER MAY BE SUBJECT TO A REMISSION DECISION

Article L621-7

…State of the European Union may be issued to foreign students and foreign researchers and their family members, admitted to reside in the territory of this State and benefiting from mobility in France…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Safeguards.

Article L621-3

…riod of a maximum of six months, which may be renewed once, for a maximum of six months, by a specially reasoned decision at the request of the administrator, the debtor or the public prosecutor.In th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Safeguards.

Article L621-7

The court may, either of its own motion or on the proposal of the official receiver or at the request of the public prosecutor, proceed with the replacement of the administrator, the expert or the off…

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