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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Special schemes and general exemptions

Article 1055

…ation duties provided that these regroupings have been the subject of an authorisation given in the forms provided for by the regulations applicable to subdivisions (1). The same exemption applies to…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: Researchers

Article R421-28

…higher education and research. This order also establishes the standard model mobility notification form and sets the list of supporting documents to be attached to this notification..

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Declarations and filings concerning legal entities

Article R123-255

…te of the European Union or a party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, but has a legal form comparable to those set out in Annex 1-3 to this book, in addition to the information provided…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Board of Directors and General Management.

Article R225-33

…e conditions provided for in Article L. 22-10-8, the overall sums allocated to the directors in the form of attendance fees; in particular, it may allocate to the directors, members of the committees…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Subsidiaries, holdings and controlled companies.

Article R233-16

…e thresholds which must not be exceeded, under the conditions set out in this article, by the group formed by a company and the undertakings it controls are set as follows:1° Balance sheet total: 24,0…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Provisions specific to public limited companies

Article R22-10-11

…e notice provided for in article R. 22-10-3. The notice of meeting shall state the company name and form, the intended address of the registered office, the amount of share capital, the day, time, pla…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Bills of exchange.

Article R511-7

Each form mentioned in Article R. 511-6 states: 1° The date of the protest; 2° The surname, first names, profession and domicile of the person in whose favour the bill or cheque was created, or the dr…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: General shops.

Article R522-19

…r the conditions set out in article R. 522-17. The Inspectorate General for Industry and Commerce informs the Prefect of any breaches observed. The prefect shall report to the authority that countersi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Liabilities and sanctions.

Article R653-2

…ticle L. 653-7, the matter shall be referred to the court, as the case may be, by summons or in the forms and according to the procedure provided for in Article R. 631-4. The formal notice given to th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Territorial, local and departmental chambers of commerce and industry in the Ile-de-France region

Article R711-22

…mbers of commerce and industry and the regional chambers of commerce and industry are authorised to form between themselves for the defence of special and common interests may be set up as public esta…

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