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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Mediation.

Article 131-4

…al the name of the natural person or persons who will carry out the measure within the legal entity and on its behalf.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Mediation.

Article 131-6

The decision ordering mediation shall mention the agreement of the parties, appoint the mediator and the initial duration of the mediator's assignment and indicate the date on which the case will be r…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Mediation.

Article 131-14

The mediator's findings and the statements he takes may not be produced or relied upon in further proceedings without the agreement of the parties, or in any event in any other proceedings.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter V: Conflict of laws relating to divorce and legal separation

Article 309

Divorce and legal separation are governed by French law: - where both spouses are of French nationality; - where both spouses are domiciled on French territory; - where no foreign law recognises juris…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Offences relating to currency

Article L162-1

The counterfeiting and falsification of coins and banknotes, as well as the transport, putting into circulation and possession with a view to putting into circulation of counterfeit or falsified coins…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Offences relating to currency

Article L162-2

Any person who has received counterfeit or falsified banknotes or coins is obliged to hand them in or have them handed in to the Banque de France or the Monnaie de Paris, depending on whether the bank…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Receivership.

Article L631-9-1

…request the appointment of a court-appointed agent responsible for convening the competent meeting and voting on the reconstitution of the capital, up to the amount proposed by the administrator, in…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Receivership.

Article L631-20

Notwithstanding the provisions of the third paragraph of Article L. 626-27, if the debtor's payments cease during the implementation of the plan, the court that approved the plan decides, after receiv…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Receivership.

Article L631-21

The provisions of Chapter VII of Title II are applicable to the reorganisation plan. During the observation period, the business is continued by the debtor, who exercises the prerogatives devolved to…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Receivership.

Article L631-4

The opening of receivership proceedings must be requested by the debtor at the latest within forty-five days of the cessation of payments if he has not, within this period, requested the opening of co…

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