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

Article L123-11-1

…al 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. Where the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Special provisions.

Article R5141-123-2

…d by an authorisation for a series of import operations envisaged over a maximum period of one year and for a given overall quantity. The same applies to veterinary medicinal products intended for sto…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Presentation of declarations.

Article R123-90

Claims based on articles 1426 or 1429 of the Civil Code are submitted to the clerk's office by the claimant spouse within three days. The court hearing one of these applications may only give a ruling…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Presentation of declarations.

Article R123-91

…olvency proceedings or to the application of Regulation (EU) No 2015/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 2015 on insolvency proceedings, opening insolvency proceedings pursuant…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Checking and registering applications.

Article R123-98

The registrar shall enter the registration in a chronological register indicating in order its date and order number, surname, first name, and company name or denomination of the taxable person and th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Checking and registering applications.

Article R123-95

He checks that the statements comply with the legislative and regulatory provisions, correspond to the supporting documents and deeds filed in the appendix and are compatible, in the case of an applic…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Checking and registering applications.

Article R123-92

…Registry, the nature of the application, the applicant's surname, usual name, pseudonym, forenames and business name or denomination. A mention of the action taken thereon shall subsequently be made…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Checking and registering applications.

Article R123-94

The court clerk, under his responsibility, ensures that the application is in order.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Duration of protection

Article L123-10

The rights mentioned in the previous article are extended, in addition, for a period of thirty years when the author, composer or artist has died for France, as shown by the death certificate. In the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions applicable to companies established in France

Article R123-9

…le body under conditions that comply with Law No. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 on data processing, files and freedoms and Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April…

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