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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Keeping the register

Article ANNEXE, art. 30-7

The certificate provided for in article 69 of the local civil code is drawn up by the court registry, according to a model set by order of the Minister of Justice. It specifies the surname, first name…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Publication of the registration

Article ANNEXE, art. 30-9

The cost of publishing the registration in a legal gazette is borne by the association.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Keeping the register

Article ANNEXE, art. 30-5

The register of registered associations is kept under the judge's supervision by the court registry, in accordance with a model set by order of the Minister of Justice. An order of the same Minister s…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Appointment to new or vacant offices

Article R742-21

Each application must be sent to the Minister for Justice by tele-procedure on the website of the Ministry of Justice.The application must be accompanied by an undertaking to pay the compensation set…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Appointment to new or vacant offices

Article R742-19

The creation of a commercial court clerk's office is advertised by order of the Minister of Justice, Minister of Justice, indicating the amount of the compensation and setting the deadline for submitt…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Appointment to new or vacant offices

Article R742-23

In the absence of candidates, the Minister of Justice may, in accordance with the conditions set out in Article R. 742-19, open a new deadline for the submission of applications. These are presented a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Appointment to new or vacant offices

Article R742-24

When an office of clerk of the commercial court cannot be filled by exercising the right of presentation, that office shall be declared vacant by decision of the Minister of Justice, and shall be fill…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Authorisation procedures.

Article R5141-40

Any change in the marketing authorisation holder is subject to authorisation from the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'environnement et du travail…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Presumptions of ownership

Article 752

Shares, bonds, founders' or beneficiaries' shares, assets or rights placed in a trust defined in article 792-0 bis, company shares and any other claims of which the deceased was the owner or received…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 5: Subscription, purchase or pledge by companies of their own shares.

Article L225-206

I.-The subscription by the company of its own shares, either directly or by a person acting in his own name but on behalf of the company, is prohibited. The founders or, in the case of an increase in…

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