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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Cooperation and communication between insolvency practitioners and the courts

Article L695-5

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

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: The National Commission for Commercial Development.

Article L751-5

The Commission nationale d'aménagement commercial (National Commission for Commercial Development) comprises twelve members appointed for a non-renewable term of six years by decree issued on the repo…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Discipline of commercial court judges.

Article L724-5

The National Disciplinary Committee may only deliberate if at least four of its members, including the chairman, are present. In the event of a tie, the chairman shall have the casting vote.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Visits and seizures

Article L512-55

At any time, the judge may decide to suspend or terminate the visit.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Visits and seizures

Article L512-54

The judge may visit the premises visited during the intervention.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Visits and seizures

Article L512-57

The visit is carried out in the presence of the occupier of the premises or his representative.The occupier of the premises may designate one or more representatives to attend the visit and sign the r…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 10: Implementing provisions

Article L512-50

A decree in the Council of State shall define the terms and conditions for the application of this section.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Visits and seizures

Article L512-56

Visit and seizure operations may not be started before 6 a.m. or after 9 p.m.However, authorised agents may, when the needs of the investigation so require, carry out these operations outside these ho…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Visits and seizures

Article L512-53

The visit and seizures are carried out under the authority and control of the judge who authorised them. When they take place outside his jurisdiction, the judge who issued the order shall, in order t…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Visits and seizures

Article L512-59

…are seized.All objects, documents and information media seized are inventoried and placed under seal.

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