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Article L722-9 of the French Commercial code

When safeguard, receivership or liquidation proceedings are opened against a judge of a commercial court, the person concerned ceases to hold office from the date of the opening judgment. He shall be deemed to have resigned.

The same provisions apply to a commercial court judge who has one of the qualities mentioned in the first paragraph of Article L. 713-3, when the company or public establishment to which it belongs is the subject of safeguard, receivership or liquidation proceedings.

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Article L722-9

Lorsqu’une procédure de sauvegarde, de redressement ou de liquidation judiciaires est ouverte à l’égard d’un juge d’un tribunal de commerce, l’intéressé cesse ses fonctions à compter de la date du jugement d’ouverture. Il est réputé démissionnaire.

Les mêmes dispositions s’appliquent à un juge du tribunal de commerce qui a une des qualités mentionnées au premier alinéa de l’article L. 713-3, lorsque la société ou l’établissement public auquel il appartient fait l’objet d’une procédure de sauvegarde, de redressement ou de liquidation judiciaires.

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