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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Declarations and filings concerning legal entities

Article R123-259

…business, the title and date of the legal gazette in which the insertion required by Article L. 141-12 was published; > In the case of a company operating in the retail sector, the title and date of t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5121-20

…bioavailability studies for generic proprietary medicinal products as defined in 5° of Article L. 5121-1, the procedure for inclusion in the register of generic groups referred to in Article L. 5121-…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Formalities

Article R521-24

…e off registrations that have not been renewed before the expiry of the time limits in articles R. 521-11 and R. 521-12. If the registration is made again after the expiry of the registration, it is v…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Mediation

Article R7345-22

I.-The platform or the representative appointed pursuant to Article L. 7343-12 who withdraws from the mediation shall inform the Autorité des relations sociales des plateformes d'emploi, which shall t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Special payment rules

Article L224-20

…collective company retirement savings plan must be able to receive the payments mentioned in 1° and 2° of article L. 224-2, made in cash. The plan must also be able to receive sums from the compulsory…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Reporting and information obligations

Article R561-23

I. - The persons mentioned in 1° to 7°c of Article L. 561-2 shall inform the department mentioned in Article L. 561-23 and their supervisory authority designated in Article L. 561-36 of the identity o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Membership rules

Article D3141-22

…re affiliated to an overcompensation fund set up for all the companies mentioned in Article D. 3141-12. The purpose of this fund is, in particular, to share between the funds concerned the expenses re…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Value added tax

Article 293 D

I. - The turnover figures referred to in I and IV of article 293 B are made up of the amount excluding value added tax of supplies of goods and services carried out during the reference period, with t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Formation of the company

Article L4041-2

…pooling of resources to facilitate the exercise of the professional activity of each of its members;2° The joint practice, by its members, of therapeutic coordination, therapeutic education or coopera…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services for investment firms and credit institutions providing investment services authorised in France

Article D532-23

…n asset management company intends to amend any of the disclosures referred to in II ofArticle D. 532-20 or, as the case may be, provided for inArticle L. 532-23, it shall inform the Autorité de contr…

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