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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 1: Establishment of customs offices.

Article 46

1. Customs formalities can only be completed at customs offices. 2. Exceptions to this rule may be granted by order of the Director General of Customs and Excise.

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 1: Establishment of customs offices.

Article 47

1. Customs offices are established and abolished by orders of the Minister of the Economy and Finance on the proposal of the Director General of Customs and Indirect Taxation. 2. When the office is lo…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Mandatory registered shares

Article L212-4

The requirement for certain shares to be in registered form is deemed to have been met if the conditions set out in Article L. 228-2 of the French Commercial Code are met.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Mandatory registered shares

Article L212-2

Cash shares are governed by the provisions of Article L. 228-9 of the French Commercial Code, reproduced below: "Art. L. 228-9. - Cash shares are registered shares until they are fully paid up. " "Fai…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Mandatory registered shares

Article L212-3

I. - Subject to the provisions of article L. 211-7, shares issued in French territory and subject to French law, of sociétés par actions, other than SICAVs, sociétés de placement à prépondérance immob…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Approval, transfer and cessation of business.

Article L522-8

Where the opening of an establishment is subject to the intervention of a ministerial decree or order, approval of that establishment as a general shop is granted by that decree or order.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Approval, transfer and cessation of business.

Article L522-2

Reasons shall be given for the prefectoral order ruling on the application for approval.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Approval, transfer and cessation of business.

Article L522-4

Any cessation of operation not followed by a transfer is subject to six months' notice being given by the operator to the prefect. On expiry of this period, and if the general interests of the busines…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Approval, transfer and cessation of business.

Article L522-9

Operators of approved establishments are not required to apply for authorisation under texts regulating the creation, extension or transfer of establishments.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Approval, transfer and cessation of business.

Article L522-7

Any operating company which, as a result of a change in the distribution of capital among the members, no longer meets the conditions required by article L. 522-6 must, within one month of this change…

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