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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Realisation of assets.

Article L642-2

I.-Where the court considers that the sale of all or part of the business is conceivable, it shall authorise the business to continue and shall set the time limit within which takeover offers must rea…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: The Commercial Court Registry.

Article L741-2

…of Commercial Court Clerks, which has legal personality and is responsible for defending its collective interests.The National Council may, before all courts, exercise all the rights reserved to civil…

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

Article L742-25

The judgment adopting the plan makes it enforceable against all parties. The duration of the plan is set by the judge and may not exceed seven years. It may not exceed seven years.If the plan is not i…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title III: DEVELOPMENT OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES

Article R433-2

…f the consumer or user:1° The name or business name of the certification body or the guarantee mark;2° The name of the certification reference system used;3° The methods by which the certification ref…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title III: DEVELOPMENT OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES

Article R431-2

…surname, forenames, profession and domicile, the surname, forenames and domicile of his representative, those of the defendant and of the defendant's representative if he has been constituted, and th…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Title IV: Group insurance

Article A142-2

…itions: 1° The contract entitles the insured person to the payment of a lump sum or a life annuity; 2° The contract includes a mechanism for reducing rights in the event of non-payment of premiums, un…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Guarantees.

Article L6421-2

An employee's refusal to agree to a validation of acquired experience is neither a fault nor grounds for dismissal.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5421-2

…ethod involving an industrial process, as well as any generator, kit or precursor as defined respectively in 8°, 9° and 10° of article L. 5121-1, without a marketing authorisation, a temporary use aut…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Pharmacist inspectors

Article L5411-2

…to detecting infringements. He may object to these operations. Reports are forwarded to him within five days of their completion. A copy is also given to the person concerned.Infringements and breache…

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