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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-subparagraph 1: Filing of instruments of incorporation

Article A123-56

…ociation of savings and provident institutions filed as an appendix to the Trade and Companies Register are approved in advance by the central body of savings banks and banques populaires.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-subparagraph 1: Filing of instruments of incorporation

Article A123-55

Savings and provident institutions shall file the deeds listed in 1° of Article R. 123-103 in accordance with the procedures set out in articles R. 123-102 et seq.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-subparagraph 1: Filing of instruments of incorporation

Article A123-57

The associations mentioned in Article A. 123-16deposit in an annex to the Trade and Companies Register, at the latest at the same time as their application for registration, pursuant to the last parag…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: "Socio-educational or cultural activities" speciality

Article A212-53

The organisation of the "socio-educational or cultural activities" speciality of the Higher State Diploma in Youth, Popular Education and Sport is set out in the relevant Order of 20 November 2006.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Submission of returns

Article A123-43

Where several amending registrations are related and concern the same registration, they may be made on the same declaration, provided that they are made within the regulatory time limit of one month.…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Submission of returns

Article A123-48

…t conform to the models used for the declarations of legal entities to the trade and companies register.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Submission of returns

Article A123-42

…pplication for registration as a principal or secondary shareholder in the Trade and Companies Register, or for an additional, amending or deletion entry, shall be drawn up in accordance with the cond…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Submission of returns

Article A123-46

In the case of an application for registration resulting from the transfer of the registered office of an establishment or the change of address of the business fixed at the dwelling premises within t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Submission of returns

Article A123-50

Applications for registration and amending registration of European economic interest groupings shall be accompanied by the supporting documents provided for in Annex 1-1 to this book.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Submission of returns

Article A123-44

Declarations shall be made on documents complying with the models registered by the Directorate in charge of State Reform. Declarations transmitted electronically are drawn up using the same model.

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