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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: The business project support contract for the creation or takeover of an economic activity.

Article L127-6

The professional and social situation of the beneficiary of the business project support contract is determined by the articles L. 783-1 and L. 783-2 du code du travail. The legal entity responsible f…

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Section 3: The introduction of a period allowing employees to make an offer in the event of the sale of a business in companies that are not required to set up a works council.

Article L141-26

The sale takes place within a maximum of two years after the expiry of the period provided for in article L. 141-23. After this period, any sale is subject to articles L. 141-23 to L. 141-25.

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Chapter II: Pledging of business assets.

Article L142-1

Businesses may be pledged, without any conditions or formalities other than those prescribed by this Chapter and Chapter III below.The pledge of a business does not give the pledged creditor the right…

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Section 3: Intermediaries and price allocation.

Article L143-21

Any third party holder of the purchase price of a business with which an address for service has been elected must make the distribution within one hundred and five days of the date of the deed of sal…

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Section 1: The deed of sale.

Article L141-4

The action resulting from Article L. 141-3 must be brought by the purchaser within a period of one year from the date of taking possession.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Enforcement of the vendor's lien and pledge of the business and purging of registered debts.

Article L143-13

…who was the previous owner within a fortnight of notification, with a summons to appear before the commercial court for the location of the business, to have a ruling given, in the event of a dispute…

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Section 2: Registration and deregistration formalities.

Article L143-18

If the security from which the registered lien or pledge arises is to order, negotiation by way of endorsement entails the transfer of the lien or pledge.

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Section 1: Scope of application.

Article L145-2

…y for the pursuit of the activity of public companies and public establishments of an industrial or commercial nature, within the limits defined by the laws and regulations governing them and on condi…

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Chapter VI: Mutual guarantee companies.

Article L126-1

…e creation of mutual guarantee companies between traders, industrialists, manufacturers, craftsmen, commercial companies, members of the liberal professions, owners of real estate or real estate right…

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Chapter VII: The business project support contract for the creation or takeover of an economic activity.

Article L127-5

The business project support contract for the creation or takeover of an economic activity may not have the purpose or effect of breaching the provisions of articles L. 125-1, L. 125-3,L. 324-9 or L.…

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