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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The application for a business licence.

Article R752-4

…where a building permit is not required, the application for authorisation to operate commercially may also be submitted by any person providing proof of a title from the owner(s) entitling him/her t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Incorporation, registration and registration.

Article R822-49

The High Council sends a copy of the decision to include the company on the list to the clerk of the court where the application for registration of the company in the register of companies was filed.…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions (R).

Article R5215-4

…e under the jurisdiction of the urban community. By mutual agreement, the commune and the community may modify the rules set out above.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Response team

Article R4461-40

Teams carrying out work in a hyperbaric environment, as referred to in 2° of Article R. 4461-1, are made up of at least two people: 1° An operator working in a hyperbaric environment who holds a hyper…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Payment

Article R6341-44

…social security contributions relating to this fraction are settled, pursuant to 1° of article L. 6341-2, at the employer's request, by : 1° The prefect of the department in which the training course…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
IV: Farmers

Article 298 quinquies

I. - The flat-rate refund instituted by article 298 quater benefits:a) To farmers who sell butchery and charcuterie animals defined by decree (1), either to a person liable for value added tax in resp…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Exercise of freedom of establishment and breach of obligations in connection with that exercise

Article L515-4

…s V and VI of this Title, Title II of this Book and Articles L. 112-2, L. 112-2-1 and L. 112-11, it may take appropriate measures to put an end to the breaches found. II.-If the Autorité de contrôle p…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Procedure before the liberty and custody judge

Article R3211-41

…tes to the parties that the documents sent by the establishment pursuant to III of article R. 3211-34 or the second paragraph of article R. 3211-35 may be consulted at the court registry. The patient,…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to electronic signatures

Article A53-4

The technical device referred to in Article D. 589-4 enables the handwritten signature of any person to be obtained, including any person taking part in the proceedings within the meaning of Article 1…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Penalties.

Article 459

…ences defined in 1 and 1 bis of this Article shall incur, in addition to the fine set out inArticle 131-38 of the French Penal Code, the penalties set out in Article 131-39 of the same Code.2. Where,…

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