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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: The Trade and Companies Register

Article R123-167

Any natural or legal person who sets up the registered office of his company in premises which he will occupy jointly with one or more companies shall submit, in support of his application for registr…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 6: Publication of the register

Article R123-160

Any striking off shall give rise to the insertion of a notice in the Bulletin officiel des annonces civiles et commerciales. The notice shall contain: 1° For natural persons: a) The registration refer…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Brokers, commission agents, carriers and commercial agents.

Article R134-16

The fine provided for in 3° of article 131-13 of the Penal Code for third-class offences for failing to indicate on all documents and correspondence for professional use the place and number of regist…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Rent.

Article D145-16

The commission draws up its own rules of procedure, which set out in particular the conditions under which cases are investigated and examined. Each section meets at the initiative of its chairman and…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Preliminary provisions.

Article R210-16

Advertisement by means of notices or announcements shall be made, as appropriate, by insertions in the Bulletin officiel des annonces civiles et commerciales or in a medium authorised to receive legal…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Operators of voluntary sales of furniture by public auction.

Article R321-16

Any operator of voluntary sales of furniture by public auction shall adjust the amount of cover it has taken out each year. It also revises this amount when particular circumstances are likely to modi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Clearance sales, unpacking sales, sales on sale and factory outlet sales.

Article R310-16

Any person engaging in sales on sale shall keep at the disposal of the agents authorised to carry out checks the documents justifying that the goods sold on sale had been offered for sale, and where t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Local referendum

Article R1112-16

It is punishable by a fine of 750 euros per contravention for a printer to print a poster with a propaganda purpose or character that includes a combination of three colours: blue, white and red.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: External action by local and regional authorities

Article R1115-16

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article R1221-16

The decision to approve or refuse approval is notified to the organisation by the prefect.

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