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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Decisions.

Article R464-1

The application for precautionary measures referred to in Article L. 464-1 may only be lodged in conjunction with a referral on the merits to the Autorité de la concurrence. It may be submitted at any…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Referral.

Article R463-1

The referral to the Autorité de la concurrence shall be sent either by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, or by deposit at the headquarters of the Autorité de la concurrence, in quadru…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Unseizability.

Article R526-1

In accordance with article R. 123-37, are indicated in the application for registration in the trade and companies register of the natural person: 1° The declaration of unseizability of his rights ove…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Mandate

Article R722-10

…vent of supplementary elections organised in accordance with the second paragraph of Article L. 723-11, the installation of the elected judges shall take place within fifteen days of receipt by the Pu…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Mandate

Article R722-19

Subject to the provisions of article R. 724-20, the presidents, vice-presidents, chamber presidents and judges of the commercial courts who have exercised these functions for at least fourteen years a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Mandate

Article R722-12

…for him or her in the event of impediment as provided for in the second paragraph of Article L. 722-12.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Mandate

Article R722-11

…r the same conditions as those provided for deputising in the event of impediment in article R. 722-12. He is chosen from judges who have held office in a commercial court for at least three years. Th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Mandate

Article R722-18

Commercial court judges wishing to resign their mandate shall send their resignation to the president of the commercial court, who shall forward it without delay to the prefect, the public prosecutor…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Electorate.

Article R723-1

During the first two months of the year following the election of the members of the chambers of commerce and industry and the chambers of trades and crafts, the commission referred to in Article L. 7…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Mandate

Article R722-14

The presidents of the chambers are chosen from among the judges who have held office in a commercial court for at least three years and are appointed each year within a fortnight of the installation o…

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