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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Adaptation of laws and regulations by the overseas regions

Article LO4435-3

The regional economic, social and environmental council and the council for culture, education and the environment shall be consulted on any draft application for authorisation referred to in Article…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Realisation of the pledge and purging of registered claims.

Article R143-3

If the title of the new owner comprises various elements of land, some encumbered by registrations, others unencumbered, whether or not situated in the same jurisdiction, disposed of for one and the s…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Publicity and protection of the rights of third parties.

Article R229-3

…ed in a medium authorised to receive legal announcements in the department of the registered office and in the Bulletin des annonces légales obligatoires when the company's shares are admitted to trad…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Formation, registration and commencement of business of the company.

Article R743-36

…y private deed, as many originals are drawn up as are necessary to provide each partner with a copy and to comply with the provisions of articles R. 743-32 and R. 743-41..

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Formation, registration and commencement of business of the company.

Article R743-33

…request, any information in its possession enabling the latter to assess the professional abilities and good repute of each of the partners who intend to practise within the office and of each of the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Formation, registration and commencement of business of the company.

Article R743-32

…d to be appointed to the office as well as compliance with the conditions for holding share capital and voting rights or the composition of the governing bodies; 2° A copy of the company's articles of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Formation, registration and commencement of business of the company.

Article R743-34

Where a company is formed between the clerks of commercial courts that have been abolished and replaced by a court whose jurisdiction includes all the jurisdictions of the abolished courts, that compa…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Formation, registration and commencement of business of the company.

Article R743-35

…ication of articles R. 743-42, R. 743-47, R. 743-69, R. 743-100, R. 743-101, R. 743-123, R. 743-126 and R. 743-127 amends or supplements the order provided for in article R. 743-31. It sets the list o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Formation, registration and commencement of business of the company.

Article R743-38

…ither to exercise his right of presentation in favour of the company in the cases referred to in 1° and 2° of article R. 743-37, or, in the case referred to in 3° of the same article, to waive any rig…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Formation, registration and commencement of business of the company.

Article R743-30

The company is formed subject to the suspensive condition of its appointment by the Minister of Justice; the condition is deemed to have been fulfilled on the date of publication of the order provided…

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