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Showing 26212630 of 9215 articles for Art. 8 janv. 1997

French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Applications for registration and amendments

Article A123-83

…Economic Studies may conduct administrative surveys subject to the provisions of articles R. 123-228 to R. 123-230.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Registered persons

Article A123-84

…ut below: 1° Legal entities liable for corporation tax or which fall within the scope of articles 238 ter, 239 ter, 239 quater, 239 quater A, 239 quinquies and 239 septies of the General Tax Code; 2°…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Acts relating to the continuity of family ties

Article A444-83

…ing to the following scale:Base rates Applicable rate 0 to €6,500 2.515% From €6,500 to €17,000 1.038% From €17,000 to €60,000 0.692% More than €60,000 0.519%When the notary appointed by the judge und…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Deeds relating to ownership and transfer of ownership

Article A444-85

…with a view to an auction for a sale of immovable property, if the auction attempt is unsuccessful 188.66 € 46 Drawing up specifications for an auction for a movable property sale 75.46 €The fee is on…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Acts relating to the continuity of family ties

Article A444-81

An initial or amending civil solidarity pact (number 40 in table 5) gives rise to a fixed fee of €84.51..

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Deeds relating to ownership and transfer of ownership

Article A444-88

…n of ownership by separate deed (number 51 in table 5) gives rise to the collection of a fee of €3.78 per reported transfer.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Purposes of processing

Article A123-87

The computerised processing of the national identification system and register of companies and establishments (SIRENE) governed by articles R. 123-220 et seq. is implemented by the Institut national…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Responsibilities.

Article R2513-8

The commander of the Marseilles marine fire brigade is responsible, in the area of jurisdiction provided for under I and II of article L. 2513-3 and for the missions defined in article R. 2513-5, the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Policing of roads and buildings (R).

Article R2512-8

The mayor shall determine by decree the dimensions and model of the building number plates, the number to be assigned to each building and the dimensions and location of the spaces that owners reserve…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 5: Special allocation for the financing of first numbering operations.

Article R2563-8

Expenditure eligible for the grant includes: a) The payment of holiday allowances to agents responsible for listing buildings that do not correspond to any address, as well as to agents responsible fo…

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