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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Notaries

Article R444-66

Notaries may not collect any revenue duty for the collection or custody of capital and securities deposited for the direct execution of a deed of sale or loan executed in their office. Notaries must,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IX: Miscellaneous provisions

Article R490-6

…judge may request the opinion of the European Commission in a decision that is not subject to appeal. It shall stay the proceedings until receipt of the opinion or until the expiry of a time limit wh…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Investigation.

Article R463-6

…If they refuse to sign, this is noted by the rapporteur. The persons heard may be assisted by counsel.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation.

Article R461-6

The chairman of the Competition Authority determines the number and composition of the sections; he assigns the members of the Competition Authority to each of them.Each section is chaired by the chai…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Approved prevention groups.

Article D611-6

The regional prefect has a period of three months in which to grant or refuse approval. The starting point for this period is set at the date of issue of the acknowledgement of receipt specifying the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Referral to and decision by the court.

Article R621-6

The judgment opening the safeguard proceedings shall be notified to the debtor by the registrar within eight days of the date of the judgment.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Referral to and decision by the court.

Article R631-6

A court of appeal which sets aside or reverses a judgment ruling on the opening of receivership proceedings may, of its own motion, open receivership or compulsory liquidation proceedings.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Commencement of proceedings

Article R628-6

The twenty-day period provided for in article R. 621-24, before the expiry of which the juge-commissaire may not appoint an auditor, is reduced to fifteen days.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Referral to and decision by the court.

Article R641-6

The judgment ruling on the opening of the judicial liquidation proceedings is notified to the debtor or the creditor by the registrar within eight days of its pronouncement. Where the debtor is not th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Liability for insufficient assets.

Article R651-6

When a director of a legal entity or an entrepreneur is already subject to safeguard, receivership or liquidation proceedings, the amount of the liabilities to be borne by the legal entity or entrepre…

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