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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Domiciliation of registered natural and legal persons.

Article R123-166-2

…sons ; 3° All documentary evidence that the conditions set out in 1° and 2° of II of article L. 123-11-3; 4° A sworn statement that the conditions set out in 3°, 4° and 5° of II of article L. 123-11-3…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Approvals

Article R1222-42

…lications for approval and for amending the approvals provided for in III and VI of article L. 1222-11, as well as the content of the file accompanying each application. II. - The decision of the Dire…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions applicable in the event of consignment and automated checks

Article A37-13

Notwithstanding articles A. 37-7, A. 37-8, A. 37-9 and A. 37-11, when the offences referred to in Article L. 121-3 of the Highway Code are recorded without intercepting the vehicle and using an automa…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Central organisation

Article R515-18

…icle R. 515-12 ; 4° The financial assistance referred to in articles R. 515-9, R. 515-10 and R. 515-11 and the regulations provided for in the latter article; 5° Agreements entered into pursuant to th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Representation of the professions to the public authorities.

Article D814-3-1

…e accounts to the national council within the period mentioned in the last paragraph of Article L. 811-11. In other cases, they shall communicate the following to the national council within the same…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: "My Training Activity" information system

Article R6351-14

…as well as the transmission of the educational and financial report provided for in Article L. 6352-11 by the service providers mentioned in Article L. 6351-1 ; 2° Examining declarations of activity,…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter V: Common provisions

Article L455-2

…nd L. 454-1, articles L. 413-1 and L. 451-1 to L. 451-4 of this code;2° Articles L. 716-9 to L. 716-11 of the Intellectual Property Code;3° Articles L. 1343-2 to L. 1343-4, L. 3322-11, L. 3351-1, L. 3…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Provisions specific to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon.

Article L910-1

…ph), L. 641-1 (last sentence of the first paragraph of II), L. 662-7 and Title IX of Book VI;5° L. 711-2 (second and last paragraphs), L. 721-1, L. 721-2, L. 721-8, L. 722-1 to L. 724-7, L. 741-1 to L…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Closure of the judicial liquidation.

Article R643-20

…as been admitted and who recovers his right of individual pursuit in accordance with Article L. 643-11 may obtain, by order of the president of the court made on application, the title provided for in…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: The local authority's budget and accounts

Article D6361-16

The statements annexed to the budget documents pursuant to article

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