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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Decisions and appeals.

Article R464-9-2

After examining the observations received, the Minister for the Economy informs each company concerned of his decision by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt. He may close the case or or…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Decisions and appeals.

Article R464-1

…n the merits to the Autorité de la concurrence. It may be submitted at any stage of the proceedings and must state the reasons on which it is based.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Decisions and appeals.

Article R464-9-1

The Minister responsible for the economy shall notify, by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, the companies that it suspects of practices mentioned in Articles L. 420-1, L. 420-2, L. 42…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Decisions and appeals.

Article R464-5-4

…wing conditions: 1° The applicant must end its involvement in the prohibited practice without delay and at the latest immediately after submitting its application, except for what would be, in the opi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Decisions and appeals.

Article R464-9-4

To exercise the powers provided for in articles R. 464-9-1 and R. 464-9-2, may sign on behalf of the Minister and by delegation:1° The Regional Directors of the Economy, Employment, Labour and Solidar…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Decisions and appeals.

Article R464-4

When the rapporteur general proposes that the Autorité de la concurrence apply the provisions of III of Article L. 464-2, the parties and the Government Commissioner are informed either by a letter fr…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: Judicial liquidation and professional recovery.

Article R640-1

…edures set out in articles R. 631-1, R. 631-2, with the exception of the second paragraph, R. 631-4 and R. 631-5. A creditor's application to open judicial liquidation proceedings is, on pain of inadm…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: Judicial liquidation and professional recovery.

Article R640-1-1

…of the application. He must also certify that he meets the conditions set out in articles L. 645-1 and L. 645-2. The conditions set out in the last two paragraphs of Article R. 631-1 are applicable.

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: Judicial liquidation and professional recovery.

Article R640-2

A court of appeal which quashes a judgment ruling on the opening of judicial liquidation proceedings or its pronouncement may, of its own motion, open judicial liquidation proceedings or pronounce the…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Concurrent offences.

Article 439

1. Any act falling within the scope of the separate punitive provisions enacted by this Code must be considered in the highest criminal sense to which it is susceptible. 2. Where there is more than on…

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