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

Article L522-6

Companies operating general shops, with the exception of those issuing storage receipts, are deemed to fall within the scope of article L. 522-5 if one of their members, owning more than 10% of the sh…

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

Article L522-5

Operators of general shops are prohibited from engaging, either directly or indirectly, whether on their own account or on behalf of others, as commission agents or in any other capacity, in any trade…

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

Article L522-3

The transfer of a general shop is subject to the approval of the prefect, given in the same forms.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Overall effective rate

Article L314-4

A Conseil d'Etat decree specifies the conditions for application of articles L. 314-1 to L. 314-3 and in particular the methods for determining the basis of assessment and calculating the overall effe…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Personalised pathway and republican integration contract

Article L413-2

Foreign nationals admitted to reside in France for the first time or who enter France legally between the ages of sixteen and eighteen, and who wish to remain in the country for the long term, must co…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Personalised pathway and republican integration contract

Article L413-5

The following foreign nationals are exempt from signing the Republican Integration Contract provided for in the second paragraph of article L. 413-2: 1° A temporary residence permit bearing the wordin…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Personalised pathway and republican integration contract

Article L413-3

The personalised Republican integration pathway provided for in article L. 413-2 includes in particular:1° Civic training prescribed by the State, relating to the values, principles and institutions o…

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