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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VI: Markets of national interest and commercial events.

Article R762-11

When one of the elements of the initial declaration is modified before or during the event, a declaration must be made immediately to the prefect of the département under the conditions laid down by o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Reference perimeter and authorisation for installation within this perimeter

Article R761-11

For the application of article L. 761-5, projects for the establishment or extension of premises or groups of premises intended to receive, for the purpose of non-retail sales, products included on th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 2: Conditions for registration on the lists of judicial representatives.

Article R812-11

The panel responsible for conducting the aptitude test for judicial representatives is that provided for in Article R. 811-19. However, the two judicial administrators are replaced by two judicial rep…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable to professional non-trading companies

Article R814-116

Company shares corresponding to cash contributions must be paid up, at the time of subscription, by at least half of their nominal value. The remainder must be paid up, in one or more instalments, eit…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable to professional non-trading companies

Article R814-117

The company or its liquidator is exempt from inserting in a medium authorised to receive legal announcements the notices and deeds provided for in articles 22, 24, 26, 27 and 29 of Decree no.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The High Council of Statutory Auditors

Article R821-11

Subject to the provisions of article L. 821-3-1, the departments of the High Council are headed, under the authority of the Chairman, by a Chief Executive Officer. The Director General is appointed by…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable to professional non-trading companies

Article R814-112

The registered office of the société civile professionnelle is fixed at the professional domicile common to several or all of the partners or at the professional domicile of one of them.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable to professional non-trading companies

Article R814-113

the Commission nationale d'inscription et de discipline may request from an auditor referred to in Article R. 814-29 an opinion on the value of contributions in kind.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable to professional non-trading companies

Article R814-114

Company shares may not be pledged as collateral. Their nominal amount may not be less than 150 euros.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable to professional non-trading companies

Article R814-115

Interest shares allocated to contributors in industry are non-transferable. They are cancelled when their holder loses the status of partner for any reason whatsoever.

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