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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Receivership.

Article L631-13

…hapter II of Title IV.The administrator shall inform the person or persons designated by the social and economic committee or the employees' representative of the possibility for the employees to subm…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Receivership.

Article L631-1

Reorganisation proceedings open to any debtor referred to in Articles L. 631-2 or L. 631-3 who, unable to meet the liabilities due with his available assets, is in suspension of payments, are institut…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Receivership.

Article L631-16

…ng the observation period, it appears that the debtor has sufficient funds to pay off the creditors and the costs and debts relating to the proceedings, the court may terminate the proceedings. It sha…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Receivership.

Article L631-10

…giving access to the capital of the legal entity which has been the subject of the opening judgment and which are held, directly or indirectly by the de jure or de facto directors, whether remunerated…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Receivership.

Article L631-17

Where redundancies on economic grounds are urgent, unavoidable and essential during the observation period, the administrator may be authorised by the juge-commissaire to make such redundancies. Prior…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Receivership.

Article L631-11

…unless the official receiver decides otherwise at the request of the judicial administrator, the mandataire judiciaire or the public prosecutor.In the absence of remuneration, the persons mentioned…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Receivership.

Article L631-15

…debtor is engaged in farming, this period may be modified to take account of the current crop year and the specific practices of the farm.The court will make its decision on the basis of a report dra…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Liabilities and sanctions.

Article L653-1

…is chapter are applicable to: 1° Natural persons exercising a commercial or craft activity, farmers and any other natural person exercising an independent professional activity including a liberal pro…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Liabilities and sanctions.

Article L653-10

The court that declares personal bankruptcy may order disqualification from holding an elective public office. The disqualification is pronounced for a period equal to that of the personal bankruptcy,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Liabilities and sanctions.

Article L653-11

When the court pronounces personal bankruptcy or the prohibition provided for in Article L. 653-8, it shall set the duration of the measure, which may not exceed fifteen years. It may order provisiona…

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