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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Provisions applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands.

Article L952-7

…of article L. 225-270, the words: "the provisions of Article 94 A of the General Tax Code" are replaced by the words: "the provisions of the Tax Code applicable in the territory relating to net capita…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Provisions applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands.

Article L951-7

…c and plastic works, as defined by the article 71 of appendix III of the general tax code" are replaced by the words: "to the local social security fund and recognised authors of graphic and plastic w…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Maintenance of the register and effects of registration

Article R123-79

The powers relating to the supervision of the trade and companies register and related disputes, provided for in Article L. 123-6, are exercised, for legal entities that are not merchants within the m…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Declarations to be made by legal entities

Article R123-75

…23-1.The deletion of the main registration of other legal entities is requested within one month of cessation of activity within the jurisdiction of the court.The deregistration of the secondary regis…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Traders.

Article R128-7

…tter are carried out electronically and are subject to secure electronic authentication, in accordance with the requirements of ordonnance no. 2005-1516 of 8 December 2005 as amended relating to elect…

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

Article R134-7

A commercial agent who has set up an assigned asset pursuant to Article L. 526-6 shall file in the special register, within six months of the end of the financial year, the accounting documents mentio…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Judicial administration of evidence

Article R153-7

Where only certain elements of the document are of such a nature as to infringe a business secret without being necessary for the resolution of the dispute, the judge shall order the communication or…

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

Article R210-7

…th a public offering is formed, the acts performed on behalf of the company being formed in accordance with the second paragraph of Article L. 210-6 are submitted to the constituent general meeting, a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VIII: Transferable securities issued by joint stock companies.

Article R228-72

…lated in the issue contract, the general meeting of bondholders shall be held at the registered office of the debtor company or at any other place in the same département.However, the general meeting…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VIII: Transferable securities issued by joint stock companies.

Article R228-7

The company shall keep an up-to-date list of the persons holding registered financial securities, indicating the domicile declared by each of them.

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