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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Write-offs

Article R123-315

…eficiaries or heirs exercise the right to maintain the registration provided for in article R. 123-248; > 2° In the event of disqualification from practising any self-employed activity by virtue of a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Write-offs

Article R123-313

Where a natural person registered in the National Register of Companies does not carry on any activity other than that which has been deleted pursuant to Article R. 123-305, the keeper of the National…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Cross-border partial transfer of assets

Article R236-37

The transactions referred to in article L. 236-48 are governed by the provisions of this sub-section as well as those of sub-section 2 of this section and those of section 3 of this chapter which are…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Cross-border partial transfer of assets

Article R236-38

I.-Where the first paragraph of Article L. 236-48 is applied, the draft partial contribution of assets shall contain the information mentioned in Articles R. 236-21, with the exception of the informat…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Candidatures of employee trade union organisations

Article R2122-36

…its articles of association;3° A copy of the receipt for the filing of its articles of association;4° Evidence and documents proving the independence and financial transparency of the trade union org…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Candidatures of employee trade union organisations

Article R2122-38

…dministratifs fifteen days after the expiry of the application period mentioned in article R. 2122-34. The applications are also published on the website of the Ministry of Labour.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Candidatures of employee trade union organisations

Article R2122-33

Applications from trade union organisations are submitted electronically on a dedicated website under the responsibility of the Minister of Labour.Applications from trade union organisations that are…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Candidatures of employee trade union organisations

Article R2122-34

An order issued by the Minister for Labour sets the period for the submission of candidacies and election propaganda documents by trade union organisations, as well as the model documents required for…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Candidatures of employee trade union organisations

Article R2122-35

Trade unions affiliated to the same trade union organisation at cross-industry level declare themselves as candidates under the name of that organisation alone. Trade unions other than those whose art…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Candidatures of employee trade union organisations

Article R2122-37

…rovided that this declaration satisfies the conditions and deadlines laid down in Articles R. 2122-34 and R. 2122-36.If the application does not meet the conditions laid down in Article L. 2122-10-6,…

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