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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Automatic registrations

Article R123-295

…he Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (National Institute for Statistics and Economic Studies) requests that the National Register of Companies record the following in the f…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Automatic registrations

Article R123-296

The keeper of the National Register of Companies records, for each company, the date and nature of the formalities transmitted by the single body mentioned in Article R. 123-1. It also records the dat…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IV: Free pricing and competition.

Article Annexe 4-1

TYPICAL MODEL OF TABLES USED TO PRESENT INFORMATION RELATING TO PAYMENT DELAYS FOR SUPPLIERS AND CUSTOMERS MENTIONED IN ARTICLE D. 441-4Invoices received and issued that have not been settled by the b…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Other products and objects.

Article L5463-1

In addition to the officers and agents of the judicial police acting in accordance with the provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, the agents mentioned in article L. 511-3 and in 1° and 2° of I…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Seriousness of the loss giving rise to a right to compensation from national solidarity.

Article D1142-2

The scale for assessing the degree of disability of victims of medical accidents, iatrogenic conditions or nosocomial infections referred to in article L. 1142-1 constitutes appendix 11-2 of the prese…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: The Institut d'émission des départements d'outre-mer (IEDOM)

Article L721-16

…e Institut d'émission des départements d'outre-mer (IEDOM) in respect of the overseas accounts file and the personal loan repayment incident file are carried out under conditions laid down by decree i…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: The Institut d'émission des départements d'outre-mer (IEDOM)

Article L721-15

In Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, the Institut d'émission des départements d'outre-mer (French overseas departments note-issuing bank) provides public accountants, at the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: The Institut d'émission des départements d'outre-mer (IEDOM)

Article L721-14

In Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, the Institut d'émission des départements d'outre-mer (French overseas departments note-issuing bank) is responsible for centralising inf…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Special provisions for oncology surgery

Article R6123-92-14

…ical authorisation but are not authorised for surgical oncology in application of the provisions of 1° and 2° of article R. 6123-90 and that contribute to the surgical care pathway for cancer patients…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 6: Publication of the register

Article R123-152-1

Copies, extracts or certificates may be issued by the registrars by electronic means under the conditions provided for in

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