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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Commencement of proceedings

Article R631-4

When the Public Prosecutor's Office requests that the proceedings be opened by petition, the petition shall state the facts on which the request is based. The president of the court, through the clerk…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Judgment of compulsory liquidation.

Article R641-4

For the application of article R. 621-4, if the judgment cannot be handed down immediately, the debtor and, if applicable, the pursuing creditor are notified of the date on which it will be handed dow…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Secondary insolvency proceedings

Article R692-4

…of any request for the transfer of the business or an asset of the secondary insolvency proceedings and of the period within which he may request the suspension of such transfer.The insolvency practit…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Organisation and operation

Article R722-4

Serving judges of the commercial court may be represented at the general meeting by a proxy chosen from among the other judges of the commercial court. Each proxy is entitled to only one proxy. The pr…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Tourist tax and flat-rate tourist tax

Article R2333-45

The revenue generated by the tourist tax or the flat-rate tourist tax and the use of this revenue for actions designed to encourage tourism are shown in a statement attached to the administrative acco…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Processes, products and appliances for mandatory disinfection.

Article R3114-4

The applicant shall provide the elements required for the experiments and, if necessary, on request, the personnel required to carry out these experiments.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The High Council of Statutory Auditors

Article R821-4

The High Council and the Bureau may, under the conditions defined by the rules of procedure, use the forms of remote collegiate deliberation provided for by ordonnance no. 2014-1329 of 6 November 2014…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Statutory audit, other engagements and services performed by statutory auditors

Article R823-4

The disclosure to the statutory auditors of documents held by third parties, as provided for in article L. 823-14, is authorised by the President of the Commercial Court, acting in summary proceedings…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Organisation of prevention and occupational health services.

Article R4622-4

…eemed to have been approved by the Regional Director of Companies, Competition, Consumption, Labour and Employment if he has not been notified of any objections within one month of receiving the refer…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Formation, registration and termination of the contract

Article D6325-4

Periods spent in a company as part of the initial training of young people under school or university status may not give rise to professionalisation contracts.

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