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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Practice of the profession by the company.

Article R822-60

The insurance obligation provided for in article R. 822-36 is applicable to sociétés de commissaires aux comptes, without prejudice to the obligation of partners or shareholders to take out insurance…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter IVa: Consultation of automated data processing for the purposes of customs controls

Article 67 sexies

I. - Express freight companies carrying out the activities mentioned in 4.2 of Annex 30a to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down provisions for the implementation of Counc…

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French Commercial codeIn force
APPENDIX 1-6 (APPENDIX TO ARTICLE A. 123-68-1)

Article Annexe 1-6

TEST FORM PROVIDED FOR IN ARTICLE A. 123-68-1 1. Declarant. Name or business name of the legal entity. Where applicable, the registration number with the RCS. Identity and capacity of the signing lega…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Establishment in France of persons authorised to conduct voluntary sales of furniture by public auction in another Member State of the European Union or party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area.

Article R321-66

Persons satisfying the conditions laid down in articles R. 321-56 and R. 321-65 and wishing to establish themselves in France shall send their application for recognition of professional qualification…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Residence permit commission

Article R432-6

The Prefect or, in Paris, the Police Prefect shall set up the residence permit commission provided for in article L. 432-14 by an order:1° Recording the appointment of the local elected representative…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 7: Reduction in royalties

Article R613-63

The reduction in royalties provided for in Article L. 612-20 is as of right for natural persons. If the applicant is a legal entity, the request for reduction must, on pain of inadmissibility, be subm…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Effects of the European arrest warrant

Article 695-18

…r to the surrender and other than that which motivated that measure, except in one of the following cases: 1° Where the person has expressly renounced, at the same time as he consented to his surrende…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Preparations for the vote and voting (R)

Article R1112-6

The following articles of the Electoral Code are applicable to preparatory polling operations and the conduct of voting operations: 1° Article R. 40 relating to the division of voters into polling sta…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 8: Hire purchase and hire with a promise to sell

Article L313-63

The provisions of article L. 314-20 are applicable to contracts subject to the provisions of this section.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Customs CodeIn force
Section 7b: Temporary withholding of cash

Article 67 ter B

On the occasion of the controls provided for in this Chapter, where there are indications that cash, within the meaning of Article 2(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1672 of the European Parliament and o…

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