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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Acts relating mainly to contracts and agreements connected with economic activity

Article A444-162

Transfers of disputed rights (number 167 in table 5) give rise to the collection of a proportional fee, according to the following scale:Tranches of assessment Applicable rate 0 to €6,500 3.870% From…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Emergency rehousing fund

Article D2335-17

Eligible for the financial assistance provided for in Article L. 2335-15 are the costs of housing or rehousing the occupants mentioned in Article D. 2335-18, incurred in application of: 1° One of the…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to ski lifts and conveyors.

Article R342-17

Any modification likely to affect the safety of a ski lift or conveyor belt must be declared to the prefect at least one month before it is implemented. To this end, the project owner must send the Pr…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Means of communication and exchange of information

Article R3122-17

Candidates or tenderers may send the conceding authority a backup copy of the documents transmitted electronically under the conditions laid down by an order of the Minister for the Economy appended t…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
4: Opposition to duty and obstacles to tax control

Article 1735 ter

Failure to respond or partial response to the formal notice referred to in III of Article L. 13 AA and in the second paragraph of article L. 13 AB of the Book of Tax Procedures entails the application…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Domiciliation of registered natural and legal persons.

Article R123-171

When the registered legal entity has set up its registered office at the domicile of its legal representative by using the option available under the provisions of the second and fourth paragraphs of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Domiciliation of registered natural and legal persons.

Article R123-170

Companies and their subsidiaries that set up their registered office in the same premises of which one has the use are not required to enter into a domiciliation contract with each other.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Issue, redemption and conversion of preference shares.

Article R228-17

In the event of the issue of preference shares under the conditions provided for in article L. 228-12, the report of the Board of Directors or the Management Board shall indicate the characteristics o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Distribution and supply of labile blood products

Article R1221-17

For the purposes of this section, :1° Distribution of labile blood products:a) The supply of labile blood products by a blood establishment to other blood establishments, health establishments and hea…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Declaration of public interest and protection perimeter

Article R1322-17

The application for a natural mineral water spring to be declared to be in the public interest and for a protective perimeter to be assigned to it, as provided for in article L. 1322-3, is sent to the…

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