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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Compulsory books, documents and accounting vouchers.

Article R123-177

The inventory is the annual check of the existence and value of all assets and liabilities at the balance sheet date. Inventory data is kept under the conditions provided for in article L. 123-22 and…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Methods of evaluating the figures.

Article R123-178

For the application of article L. 123-18 : 1° The acquisition cost is equal to the purchase price plus the ancillary costs necessary to put the asset into a usable condition; 2° The production cost is…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Duration of protection

Article L123-11

When the rights extended by the effect of article L. 123-10 have been assigned for valuable consideration, the assignors or their successors in title may, within a period of three years from 25 Septem…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Communication and registration of documents.

Article R123-150

The registrars are obliged and solely empowered to issue to any person who so requests certificates, copies or extracts of entries entered in the register and deeds filed in the annex, except in respe…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: The profit and loss account.

Article R123-194

The profit and loss account for the financial year, presented in the form of a list in accordance with the provisions of the second paragraph of article L. 123-13 is also used to show operating profit…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions applicable to companies established in France

Article R123-14

I.-Registrants benefit from free assistance in completing the formalities and procedures mentioned in article R. 123-1. This assistance is provided by the single body, the consular chambers and the re…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: National identification system and register of companies and their establishments.

Article R123-220-1

Within the register, the entities listed in 1° to 6° of Article R. 123-220 are referred to as legal units.Within the register, an establishment is any place where the legal unit carries out all or par…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Common provisions.

Article L123-11-8

It is punishable by six months' imprisonment and a fine of €7,500 for any person to carry out the domiciliation activity referred to in Article L. 123-11-2 without having first obtained the authorisat…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 7: Miscellaneous provisions.

Article R123-165

The costs reimbursed to the registrar by the Treasury pursuant to the third paragraph of article R. 123-164 and those relating to proceedings initiated ex officio by the public prosecutor or the judge…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions applicable to legal entities

Article L123-11-1

Any legal entity is authorised to set up its registered office at the domicile of its legal representative and carry on business there, unless otherwise provided by law or contractual stipulations. Wh…

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