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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Measures imposed

Article L733-1

…of a conciliation mission or in the event of its failure, the commission may, at the request of the debtor and after having given the parties the opportunity to provide their observations, impose all…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Single chapter: Treatment of over-indebtedness

Article L771-6

For the application of article L. 751-2 in French Polynesia and New Caledonia, are not applicable:1° The reference to paragraph 8 of Article L. 511-6 of the Monetary and Financial Code; 2° The last pa…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title II: EXAMINATION OF THE REQUEST FOR TREATMENT OF OVERBELT SITUATION

Article L724-1

When it emerges from the examination of the request for treatment of the overindebtedness situation that the debtor's resources or realisable assets allow it, the commission prescribes treatment measu…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Measures imposed

Article L733-5

The commission takes into account the knowledge that each of the creditors may have had of the debtor's debt situation when the various contracts were concluded. It may also check that the contract wa…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Personal recovery without compulsory liquidation

Article L741-3

Claims whose holders have not been notified of the decision imposed by the commission and have not contested this decision within the period set by decree mentioned in Article L. 741-4 are extinguishe…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Personal recovery procedure with compulsory liquidation

Article L742-1

If the examination of the request for treatment of the overindebtedness situation reveals that the debtor is in an irremediably compromised situation as defined in the second paragraph of article L. 7…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Personal recovery procedure with compulsory liquidation

Article L742-2

In appeals brought before it pursuant to the provisions of articles L. 723-3, L. 723-4 and L. 733-10, the protection litigation judge may, with the agreement of the debtor, decide to open a personal r…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Personal recovery procedure with compulsory liquidation

Article L742-8

The trustee or, failing that, the judge shall carry out the publicity measures intended to identify the creditors who file their claims.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Personal recovery procedure with compulsory liquidation

Article L742-11

Claims that have not been filed within a period set by decree in the Conseil d'Etat are extinguished, unless the judge grants a relief from the foreclosure.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Personal recovery procedure with compulsory liquidation

Article L742-24

Exceptionally, if the judge considers that compulsory liquidation can be avoided, the judge shall draw up, where appropriate on a proposal from the trustee, a plan comprising the measures referred to…

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