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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Declaration of hazardous mixtures

Article R1342-13

The declaration provided for in article L. 1342-1 is drawn up for any mixture classified as hazardous within thirty days of it being placed on the market. It is sent to a body designated by order of t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Preliminary chapter: The commission for the examination of commercial practices

Article D440-13

The appropriations necessary for the Commission for the Examination of Commercial Practices to carry out its mission are entered in the budget of the Ministry responsible for the economy.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Other auctions.

Article R322-13

The provisions of articles R. 322-3 and R. 322-6 are applicable to sales under the articles L. 322-14 and L. 322-15.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Rights and obligations of professionals

Article R444-13

…f sums owed to third parties and paid or advanced by them on behalf of the client or debtor, as the case may be.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Business secrecy.

Article R463-13

…L. 463-4, when a person requests protection of business confidentiality with regard to items communicated by him to the Autorité de la concurrence or seized from him by the latter, he shall indicate,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Appeals provided for in Article L. 464-8.

Article R464-13

Within five days of the filing of the declaration, and failing which the declaration shall automatically lapse, the applicant shall send a copy of the declaration, by registered letter with acknowledg…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Communication and production of documents in the file of a competition authority

Article R483-13

…e the confidentiality of the information contained in the document. The court registry shall communicate this opinion to the parties and, where applicable, to the third party holding the said document…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article R526-13

…or as well as the transferee or donee, natural persons: the surname, usual name, forenames, if applicable business or professional name, the purpose of the professional activity to which the assets ar…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Amending entries

Article R521-13

An application for an amending entry shall be made to the Registrar who made the initial entry, even if the place of registration, the registered office, the principal place of business, the place whe…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Detection of business difficulties by the president of the court

Article R611-13

For the application of II of article L. 611-2, the president of the court shall issue an order requiring the legal representative of the legal entity to file the annual accounts or the sole trader wit…

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