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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Protection of sole traders

Article L526-13

The professional activity to which the assets are assigned is subject to independent accounting, established under the conditions defined in the articles L. 123-12 à L. 123-23 et L. 123-25 to L. 123-2…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: General shops

Article L522-13

One or more standard regulations shall lay down, within the framework of the provisions of this chapter and of the Decree in Council of State adopted for its application, the operating conditions of t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Safeguard plan.

Article L626-13

The court's approval of the plan shall result in the automatic lifting of any ban on issuing cheques in accordance with Article L. 131-73 of the Monetary and Financial Code, implemented on the occasio…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Receivership.

Article L631-13

As soon as the proceedings have been opened, third parties are entitled to submit offers to the administrator with a view to maintaining the business of the company, through a total or partial sale of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Bankruptcy and other offences.

Article L654-13

A creditor who, after the judgment opening the safeguard, receivership or compulsory liquidation proceedings, enters into an agreement involving a particular advantage to be borne by the debtor shall…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation and tasks of the network of Chambers of Commerce and Industry

Article L711-13

The presidents of the departmental chambers of commerce and industry of Ile-de-France are members of CCI France. They are ex officio members of the bureau of the Paris - Ile-de-France regional chamber…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Election of Commercial Court Judges.

Article L723-13

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Conditions of practice.

Article L743-13

The emoluments of the clerks of the commercial courts are set pursuant to Title IV bis of Book IV of this Code. No fees are payable by the natural persons mentioned in article L. 613-7 of the Social S…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Protection of works and objects to which copyright or related rights are attached

Article R331-13

…lation de la communication audiovisuelle et numérique designated pursuant to IV of article 4 of law no. 86-1067 of 30 September 1986 relating to freedom of communication or by an agent authorised and…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: The National Institute of Industrial Property

Article R411-13

The Director General of the Institut national de la propriété industrielle shall keep the accounts for the issue of revenue orders, the commitment, settlement and authorisation of expenditure.

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