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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Advertising.

Article L5122-12

Notwithstanding the provisions of Article L. 5122-11, the following may also engage in the activities defined in the first paragraph of that Article: 1° Persons who were engaged in such activities for…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Domiciliation of registered natural and legal persons.

Article R123-171

…ing the option available under the provisions of the second and fourth paragraphs of article L. 123-11-1, the registrar shall send the company a letter three months before the expiry of the five-year…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Provisions adapting Book I.

Article L931-1-1

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Provisions adapting Book I.

Article L951-1-1

In article L. 123-11-3, references to the Consumer Code and the Labour Code are replaced by references to locally applicable provisions having the same purpose.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Publicity and protection of the rights of third parties.

Article R229-4

The provisions of article R. 210-11 do not apply to the transfer of the registered office of a European Company registered in France to another Member State of the European Community.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Public territorial establishments

Article L5219-2

…to drawing up territorial development contracts provided for in article 21 of law no. 2010-597 of 3 June 2010 relating to Greater Paris.The president of the territorial council is elected from among i…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: AIF marketing and pre-marketing procedures.

Article D214-32

…the legislative and regulatory provisions applicable to management companies covered by Directive 2011/61/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2011, with the exception of Article…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: The mayor and deputy mayors.

Article D2573-7

…ecember 2000 D. 2122-5 to D. 2122-6 decree no. 2000-318 of 7 April 2000 R. 2122-7 decree no. 2021-1311 of 7 October 2021 R. 2122-7-1 Decree no. 2010-783 of 8 July 2010D. 2122-7-2Decree no. 2023-523 of…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General procedural rules

Article R321-27

When the supervisory board wishes to hear a person pursuant to III of article L. 327-11, the interested party is notified by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt at least fifteen days bef…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter IIb: Cotisation foncière des entreprises: minimum levy

Article 1647 D

…ment. The benefit of the exemption is subject to compliance with Commission Regulation (EU) No 1407/2013 of 18 December 2013 on the application of Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning…

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