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French Commercial codeIn force
Preliminary chapter: Conditions for opening a judicial liquidation.

Article L640-3-1

Where it is brought to the attention of the president of the court, information showing that the conditions of article L. 640-1 have been met, he shall inform the Public Prosecutor's Office by means o…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Procedure applicable to the interoperability of technological measures

Article R331-39

The rapporteur may ask the holder of the rights to the technical measure or, in the case provided for in the second paragraph of Article R. 331-38, the applicant, to provide him, within a period of te…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Data recorded in the processing operation

Article R142-2

The personal data recorded in the automated processing mentioned in Article R. 142-1 are: 1° Digitised images of the photograph and fingerprints of the ten fingers of visa applicants, collected by Fre…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L2421-15

In the case of a life interest, the compensation provided for in article L. 2421-14 may consist of a life annuity calculated on the basis of the normal profitability of the land on which the suppresse…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The procedure provided for in I and II of Article L. 752-17

Article R752-38

An opinion or decision is adopted by a majority of the members present. In the event of a tie, the Chairman shall have the casting vote. The opinion or decision shall state the reasons on which it is…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Acts relating mainly to contracts and agreements connected with economic activity

Article A444-158

Without prejudice to any fees received for the service referred to in g of 4° of I of Article Appendix 4-9, in company matters (number 159 of table 5), deeds relating to property subject to land regis…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 8: Miscellaneous

Article A444-27

…ccording to the following scale:Surface area of the rental property Fee Less than or equal to 50 m2 109.58 € Greater than 50 m2 and less than or equal to 150 m2 127.67 € More than 150 m2 191.51 €

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

Article A444-99

Sales, transfers free of charge or contributions of building land, equipped or with an obligation for the seller to equip them, granted by départements, communes, public establishments and equipment c…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 5: Special provisions for the départements of Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin and Moselle

Article A444-178

In matters of succession, the acts and formalities relating to affirmation under oath give rise to the collection of the fees provided for in the table below: Description of service Fee a) Drafting 75…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: The report

Article R4251-6

The objectives of protecting and restoring biodiversity are based on the identification of areas forming the green and blue grid defined by II and III of article L. 371-1 of the Environment Code and s…

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