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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Common provisions.

Article L123-11-7

The conditions of application of this paragraph shall be determined by decree of the Conseil d'Etat.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Common provisions.

Article L123-11-2

The domiciliation activity may not be carried out in premises used as a main residence or for mixed professional purposes.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Common provisions.

Article L123-11-5

Persons exercising the activity of direct debit shall implement the obligations relating to the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing defined in Chapter I of Title VI of Book V of the

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Persons required to register.

Article L123-5-1

At the request of any interested party or of the public prosecutor, the president of the court, ruling in summary proceedings, may enjoin, subject to a fine, the manager of any legal person to file th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions applicable to legal entities

Article L123-11-1

Any legal entity is authorised to set up its registered office at the domicile of its legal representative and carry on business there, unless otherwise provided by law or contractual stipulations. Wh…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Common provisions.

Article L123-11-3

I. - No person may engage in the activity of domiciliation unless they have first been approved by the administrative authority, prior to their registration in the Trade and Companies Register. II. -…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Accounting obligations applicable to certain traders, whether natural or legal persons.

Article R123-204

Notwithstanding Article R. 123-176, the persons mentioned in articles L. 123-25 to L. 123-27 and in the second paragraph of article L. 123-16-1 may centralise these entries every three months.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Validation and controls carried out by the registrars of the commercial courts or the judicial courts ruling on commercial matters

Article R123-270

Validation of the entries of information and filings of documents provided for in Article L. 123-41, as well as the checks provided for in Article L. 123-42, are carried out by the registrar of the co…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: General provisions

Article R123-322

The fees referred to in II and III of Article L. 123-54 are collected by the single body referred to in Article R. 123-1, in accordance with the procedures set out in Article R. 123-8. As an exception…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Accounting obligations applicable to certain traders, whether natural or legal persons.

Article R123-203

By way of derogation from article R. 123-174, the persons mentioned in articles L. 123-25 and L. 123-28 may record receipts and payments in their accounts using the transaction date shown on the state…

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