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Showing 20212030 of 7796 articles for Art. CE 29-12-1995 n° 118754

French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: Provisions applicable in French Polynesia.

Article L946-12

…ation of holdings, the possibilities of setting up on a viable holding, the location of the land concerned in relation to the headquarters of the holding(s) of the applicant(s), the surface area of th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: Provisions applicable in French Polynesia.

Article L947-12

For the application of the first paragraph of Article L. 723-10, the words: "two rounds" are replaced by the words: "one round", and the following sentence is added at the end of the article: "If seve…

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

Article R123-12

The single body shall inform the registrant of any technical difficulties concerning the sending of its file by it to the recipient bodies or, where applicable, to the authorities authorised to issue…

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

Article R123-120

…he European Community or party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area of the registered office of a European company registered in France, article R. 123-110 is not applicable.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Filings appended to the register

Article R123-121

A copy of the business project support contract for the creation or takeover of an economic activity concluded under the conditions provided for in Chapter VII of Title II of this book shall be filed…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Automatic registrations

Article R123-128

…om carrying on a commercial activity by virtue of a court decision that has become final or an enforceable administrative decision; 2° He has been deceased for more than one year, unless a declaration…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Automatic registrations

Article R123-127

…he European Community or party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area of the registered office of a European Company registered in France, the registrar of the former registered office shall a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Automatic registrations

Article R123-126

…utomatically mention these changes and notify the person at the new address. The Registrar shall proceed in the same way if he is informed of a change, resulting from a decision of the competent admin…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Automatic registrations

Article R123-124

…the legal entity;3° The death of a registered person.4° The dissolution of a company by the occurrence of the statutory term, except in the event of an extension carried out in accordance with the pro…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Automatic registrations

Article R123-129

Any trader or legal entity shall be struck off automatically: 1° As from the closure of proceedings, either for bankruptcy, liquidation of assets due to insufficient assets or dissolution of the union…

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