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Article L645-4 of the French Commercial code

The court that opens a professional recovery procedure appoints a court-appointed judge responsible for gathering all information on the debtor’s financial situation, in particular the amount of his liabilities and the value of his assets.

The court shall appoint a judicial representative or a person chosen on the basis of the first paragraph of II of article L. 812-2 or on the basis of III of the same article.

The court-appointed agent or the person chosen on the basis of the first paragraph of II of Article L. 812-2 or on the basis of III of the same article must make known without delay any factor that could justify his replacement. The court may either of its own motion, or on the proposal of the judge assigned or at the request of the public prosecutor, proceed with his replacement.

The procedure is open for a period of four months.

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Article L645-4

Le tribunal qui ouvre une procédure de rétablissement professionnel désigne un juge commis chargé de recueillir tous renseignements sur la situation patrimoniale du débiteur, notamment le montant de son passif et la valeur de ses actifs.

Il nomme, pour assister le juge commis, un mandataire judiciaire ou une personne choisie sur le fondement du premier alinéa du II de l’article L. 812-2 ou sur le fondement du III de ce même article.

Le mandataire judiciaire ou la personne choisie sur le fondement du premier alinéa du II de l’article L. 812-2 ou sur le fondement du III de ce même article fait connaître sans délai tout élément qui pourrait justifier son remplacement. Le tribunal peut soit d’office, soit sur proposition du juge commis ou à la demande du ministère public, procéder à son remplacement.

La procédure est ouverte pour une période de quatre mois.

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