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Showing 7180 of 62262 articles for Art. L 622-1 et seq.

French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: The company during the observation period.

Article R622-19

In accordance with II of Article L. 622-21, proceedings for the distribution of the sale price of immovable property and proceedings for the distribution of the sale price of movable property that do…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Safeguards.

Article L622-22

Subject to the provisions of article L. 625-3, the proceedings in progress are interrupted until the pursuing creditor has declared his claim. They are then resumed ipso jure, the judicial representat…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Safeguards.

Article L622-6

As soon as the proceedings are opened, an inventory is drawn up of the debtor's assets, which constitute the pledge of his professional creditors, as well as the guarantees that encumber him. This inv…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: The company during the observation period.

Article R622-16

The debtor, the administrator if one has been appointed and, where applicable, the mandataire judiciaire shall indicate to the juge-commissaire and the public prosecutor, when they so request, the bal…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Semiconductor products

Article L622-6

The prohibition provided for in the preceding article shall take effect on the date of filing or the date of first commercial exploitation if earlier. It shall vest in the owner of the registration un…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Semiconductor products

Article L622-8

Chapter IVa of Title I of this Book shall apply to this Chapter.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Semiconductor products

Article L622-5

Any third party is prohibited from:- reproducing the protected topography;- commercially exploiting or holding, transhipping, using, exporting or importing for that purpose any such reproduction or an…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Safeguards.

Article L622-5

From the opening judgment, any third party holder is required to hand over to the administrator or, failing this, to the judicial representative, at the latter's request, the accounting documents and…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Safeguards.

Article L622-25

The declaration shall state the amount of the claim due on the date of the opening judgment, with an indication of the sums due and the dates on which they fall due. It shall specify the nature and ba…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Safeguards.

Article L622-31

A creditor who is the holder of commitments jointly and severally subscribed, endorsed or guaranteed by two or more co-obligors subject to a safeguard procedure may declare his claim for the nominal v…

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