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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions relating to Saint-Pierre and Miquelon

Article R771-5

Articles R. 711-1 and R. 712-1 are not applicable to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: Closure of proceedings

Article R742-53

When the judge applies Article L. 742-20, without prejudice to notification of the judgment to the parties, notice of it is sent for publication in the Bulletin officiel des annonces civiles et commer…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Composition and organisation

Article D821-5

The National Consumer Council is chaired by the Minister for Consumer Affairs or his/her representative.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: Closure of proceedings

Article R742-55

The closing judgment is subject to appeal.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Organisation and operation

Article R823-5

The Board of Directors meets at least three times a year in ordinary session.Except in emergencies, the place, date and agenda are notified at least two weeks in advance to the members of the Board of…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: National Food Council

Article D824-5

The members of colleges a to h mentioned in 1° of article D. 824-4 are appointed by joint order of the ministers responsible for agriculture, health, the environment and consumer affairs.Their three-y…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: Closure of proceedings

Article R742-54

The court clerk's office carries out publicity measures to enable creditors who were not summoned to the opening hearing to lodge third-party objections against the judgment.Claim holders have a perio…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Distribution of proceeds from assets

Article R742-51

In the départements of Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin and Moselle, the apportionment of the price of a property sold by auction is subject to the provisions of Chapter IV of Title V of the loi du 1er juin 1924 m…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Tasks and operation

Article R822-5

The Board of Directors elects from among its members, for the duration of the term of office of its members, a Chairman and a Vice-Chairman, the latter automatically replacing the absent or impeded Ch…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Distribution of proceeds from assets

Article R742-50

If a letter of notification is returned to the liquidator but cannot be delivered to its addressee, the liquidator shall proceed by way of service.

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