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Showing 29112920 of 9424 articles for Art. CA Versailles 14-11-1996

French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Deposits to be made by companies having their registered office abroad

Article R123-113

…y the last paragraph of Article R. 123-54 shall be filed at the latest at the same time as the application for registration or, where applicable, the amending registration.To satisfy the formality pro…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Preliminary section: The single body responsible for business formalities

Article R123-11

…time limits with regard to that body. The bodies and authorities to which the declarations and applications for authorisation are sent are solely competent to check that they are in order or to assess…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Deposits to be made by companies having their registered office abroad

Article R123-112

A commercial company whose registered office is located abroad and which opens a first establishment in France is required to file with the registry of the commercial court in whose jurisdiction this…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Deposits required from legal entities whose registered office is on French territory.

Article R123-110

…ces and the registries where the deeds referred to in Articles R. 123-102 to R. 123-105 with an indication of the date of the last transfer of the registered office. Notification of the filing is made…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Deposits to be made by companies having their registered office abroad

Article R123-114

If the first establishment is transferred to the jurisdiction of another court, the updated articles of association shall be filed in accordance with the conditions laid down in articles R. 123-112 an…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Brokers, commission agents, carriers and commercial agents.

Article R134-11

…ex officio by any court of the judicial order when that court renders a decision resulting in the incapacity or prohibition of the person concerned from exercising his profession.This deregistration s…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Brokers.

Article R131-11

All sworn freight brokers adjust the amount of cover they have taken out each year. They also revise this amount when particular circumstances are likely to modify the extent of the risk.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Formation of the company and amendment of its articles.

Article R210-11

…provided for in 1° and 2° of article R. 123-237, as regards the former registered office;2° An indication of the trade and companies register in which the company will be registered due to its new re…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Rent.

Article R145-11

…reference premises. The provisions of the second and third paragraphs of article R. 145-7 are applicable in this case.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Changes in share capital and employee share ownership.

Article R225-117

Whether or not shareholders and holders of investment certificates are asked to waive their pre-emptive rights, the content of the reports by the Board of Directors or the Management Board and the Sta…

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