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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Conservatory measures.

Article R622-5-1

The debtor shall inform the judicial representative of the identity of the natural persons who are co-obligated or who have granted a personal surety or who have assigned or transferred an asset as se…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Classes of affected parts

Article R626-58-1

The status of affected party and the methods for dividing into classes and calculating the votes corresponding to claims or rights allowing a vote to be cast may be contested by each affected party, t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Progressive levy on casino gaming revenue.

Article D2333-82-5

…sons operating a casino pursuant to article L. 321-3 du code de la sécurité intérieure must declare and pay levies as follows: 1° For value added tax payers subject to the normal actual taxation regim…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Notice of payment of the fixed parking charge

Article R2333-120-5

…official issues the payment notice. If several proofs of payment meet the conditions set out in 1° and 2°, only the most recent of these proofs of payment is taken into account when making the deduct…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXIII: Use of means of communication during proceedings

Article D47-12-5

…court or before the investigating chamber, mention of its use is made in the notes for the hearing and in the decision handed down. If the decision is handed down immediately, the reading of the oper…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable in the event of recording using a secure electronic device

Article A37-27-5

When the standard counterfoil receipt provided for in Article A. 37-27-1 is issued by an automated system involving the printing of sheets to be given to the offender or the perpetrator of the offence…

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

Article R927-1-5

…e R. 712-2 is replaced by the following provisions: "Supervision of the Mayotte Chamber of Commerce and Industry is exercised by the State representative in Mayotte assisted by the local director of p…

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In force

Article Annexe 4-5

…sed in the business Tangible fixed assets used in the business Current assets for the activity Cash and cash equivalents relating to operations Financial liabilities relating to the business Other lia…

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Article Annexe 9-5

JURISDICTION WITH JURISDICTION IN APPLICATION OF ARTICLE L. 420-7, PROCEDURES APPLICABLE TO PERSONS WHO ARE TRADERS OR CRAFTSMEN SIEGE DES TRIBUNAUX de commerce RESSORT Paris. Resort of the Saint-Pier…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Status of statutory auditors

Article A822-28-5

…or conferences eligible under 2° of article A. 822-28-3 have a continuous duration of at least one and a half hours and are organised for at least twenty participants. Each colloquium or conference g…

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