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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 4: Higher bids

Article R322-50

Any person may make a higher bid of at least one tenth of the main sale price.

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 4: Higher bids

Article R322-52

No later than the third working day following the declaration of the higher bid, the higher bidder shall denounce it by bailiff's deed or by notification between lawyers to the pursuing creditor, the…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 4: Higher bids

Article R322-51

On pain of inadmissibility, the higher bid must be made by a lawyer and filed at the registry of the enforcement judge within ten days of the auction. It is equivalent to a request for a higher bid he…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 4: Higher bids

Article R322-53

The higher bid hearing is set by the enforcement judge for a date within a period of two to four months following the declaration of higher bid. If the declaration of higher bid is contested, this per…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 4: Higher bids

Article R322-55

On the day of the hearing, the bidding is resumed in accordance with the conditions set out in articles R. 322-39 to R. 322-49, at the price modified by the higher bid. If the higher bid is not covere…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 4: Higher bids

Article R322-54

The publication formalities are carried out at the behest of the higher bidder or, in his absence, the pursuing creditor, on the price modified by the higher bid.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Responsibilities

Article L2316-1

The central company social and economic committee exercises the powers that concern the general running of the company and that exceed the limits of the powers of the heads of establishments.It alone…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Deliberations.

Article L3121-14

The departmental council may not deliberate unless an absolute majority of its members in office are present. However, if, on the day fixed by the notice convening the meeting, the departmental counci…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Deliberations.

Article L3121-15

Votes are taken by open ballot whenever one-sixth of the members present so request. In the event of a tie, the Chairman has the casting vote.Nonetheless, votes on appointments are always taken by sec…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Deliberations.

Article L3121-17

Any person has the right to request communication of the deliberations and minutes of the public meetings of the departmental council, the deliberations of the permanent committee, the budgets and acc…

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