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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Conciliation procedure.

Article R611-43

A notice of the judgment of homologation is sent for insertion in the Bulletin officiel des annonces civiles et commerciales. This insertion contains an indication of the debtor's name, registered off…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Conciliation procedure.

Article R611-41

The judgment ruling on the homologation of the agreement is notified by the registrar to the debtor and the creditors who signed the agreement. It is communicated to the conciliator and the public pro…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Conciliation procedure.

Article R611-45

For the application of the second paragraph of Article L. 611-10-2, the debtor shall provide proof of the lifting of the ban on issuing cheques to the credit institution that initiated this measure by…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Conciliation procedure.

Article R611-46

The request for resolution of the recorded or approved agreement made pursuant to Article L. 611-10-3 is made by summons. All the parties to the agreement as well as the creditors in respect of whom i…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
4°: Obligations of carriers

Article 451

The beverages must be taken, to the declared destination, within the time limit stated on the consignment. This time limit is fixed in view of the distances to be covered and the means of transport. I…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
4°: Obligations of carriers

Article 454

Any operation necessary for the preservation of the beverages (decanting, pouring or lowering) is permitted during transport, but only in the presence of the agents of the administration, who will not…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: Mergers

Article L2312-41

When a company is involved in a merger operation, as defined inarticle L. 430-1 of the French Commercial Code, the employer shall convene a meeting of the social and economic committee at the latest w…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Post-authorisation studies

Article R5141-49

Post-authorisation studies may be carried out, on behalf of this licence holder and under its responsibility, by another company or organisation. Any study must be the subject of a protocol validated…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Post-authorisation studies

Article R5141-48

Studies on veterinary medicinal products that already have a marketing authorisation" within the meaning of 6° of article L. 5141-16, hereinafter referred to as "post-authorisation studies", means stu…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Agricultural risk compensation scheme

Article L442-1-4

I. - Any insurance undertaking which markets insurance products against climate risks in agriculture benefiting from the aid provided for in the second paragraph of article L. 361-4 of the Rural and M…

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