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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions common to performers and phonogram producers

Article R214-7

The secretariat of the commission is provided by the services of the minister responsible for culture. The meetings of the commission are not public. However, the committee may hear any person it deem…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR LOCAL AUTHORITIES GOVERNED BY ARTICLE 73 OF THE CONSTITUTION AND FOR SAINT-PIERRE-ET-MIQUELON

Article R441-7

For the application of Article R. 421-59 to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, the words: "under Directive 2014/36/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on the conditions of entr…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Declarations to be made by legal entities

Article R123-75

The deletion of the main registration of legal entities that are dissolved is requested by the liquidator within one month of publication of the close of the liquidation, from the single body mentione…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: The Economic, Social, Environmental, Cultural and Education Council of French Guiana

Article L7124-7

Article L. 7125-1, the first and last paragraphs of article L. 7125-22 and Article L. 7125-33 are applicable to the president, vice-presidents and members of the Economic, Social, Environmental, Cultu…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VI : The Martinique Economic, Social, Environmental, Cultural and Education Council

Article L7226-7

Article L. 7227-1, the first and last paragraphs of article L. 7227-23 and Article L. 7227-34 is applicable to the president, vice-presidents and members of the Martinique Economic, Social, Environmen…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Rules applicable to the dissemination of advertisements.

Article L8221-7

Any person who publishes, disseminates or causes to be disseminated by any means an offer of service or sale or an advertisement intended to make his professional activity known to the public must: 1°…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to the various companies.

Article R743-79

Unless the company is dissolved by the effect of its dismissal, the liquidator shall exercise on behalf of the company the right of presentation provided for in Article 91 of the Finance Act of 28 Apr…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to the various companies.

Article R743-71

When a company is in liquidation, its legal personality subsists for the purposes of the liquidation until the liquidation is completed. The company name or corporate name must be followed by the word…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to the various companies.

Article R743-72

Liquidation is governed by the Articles of Association, subject to the provisions of Book II and this section, except in cases of nullity and dissolution following the dismissal of the company.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to the various companies.

Article R743-70

The dissolution of the company may not be relied upon as against third parties until the publication formalities provided for in articles R. 743-59, R. 743-63, the second paragraph of article R. 743-7…

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