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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Cheque payment incidents

Article D734-8

Article D. 131-25 is applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, as amended by Decree no. 2007-1611 of 16 November 2007.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Movement on French territory

Article R414-5

…y travel document issued for a period of more than one year shall incorporate the security features and biometric elements provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 2252/2004 of 13 December 2004 on s…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Operation of imprest accounts (R)

Article R1617-9

In accordance with the conditions laid down in the governing document, the administrator may send the debtor a request for payment.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Operation of imprest accounts (R)

Article R1617-7

The administrators collect the revenue paid by the debtors under the same conditions as public accountants. Under the conditions laid down in the instrument setting up the imprest account, they may be…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Operation of imprest accounts (R)

Article R1617-6

…t out in the instrument setting up the imprest account. However, with the exception of registration and stamp duties for cemetery concessions, the taxes, duties and fees provided for in the General Ta…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Operation of imprest accounts (R)

Article R1617-8

The imprest administrators pay and justify the revenue collected by them to the assigning public accountant under the conditions laid down in the instrument setting up the imprest account and at least…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 6: Publication of the register

Article A123-79

…the publication in the Bulletin officiel des annonces civiles et commerciales of a notice drawn up and sent by the registrar to the bulletin within eight days of filing.The notice contains:1° The nam…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 6: Publication of the register

Article A123-77

…up by the Registrar. The notice shall contain the name of the grouping, the registration references and an indication of the transfer that has taken place.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 6: Publication of the register

Article A123-80

…of the notice of formation or closure of the liquidation of a grouping, the Registrar shall draw up and send a notice to the Office for Official Publications of the European Communities. The notice sh…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 6: Publication of the register

Article A123-75

…definite; 6° The name or business name or corporate name, legal form, domicile or registered office and, where applicable, the registration references of each of the members of the grouping; 7° Second…

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