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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The Bulletin officiel des annonces civiles et commerciales.

Article R123-214

…e leasing of a business or craft establishment, includes the same information concerning the former and new operators respectively.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The Bulletin officiel des annonces civiles et commerciales.

Article R123-218

…ions are made at the expense of the new operator of the business or craft enterprise, at the behest and under the responsibility of the registrar who receives the declarations.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The Bulletin officiel des annonces civiles et commerciales.

Article R123-215

In the event that registration is required for any reason other than the creation of the establishment or a change in the operator, this will be stated in the notice, which will indicate the reason fo…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-subparagraph 2: Declarations for the purpose of secondary registration outside the jurisdiction of the principal place of business.

Article R123-40

…permanent establishment that is separate from the registered office or principal place of business and is managed by the person required to be registered, an agent or a person with authority to enter…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-sub-paragraph 2: Filing of amending deeds

Article A123-59

The plan to transfer the registered office of a European Economic Interest Grouping outside France, drawn up by the manager(s), is filed with the registry of the court where the grouping is registered…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-sub-paragraph 2: Filing of amending deeds

Article A123-60

The decision recording the closure of the liquidation of a European Economic Interest Grouping shall be filed by the liquidator at the registry of the court where the grouping is registered.

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

Article R123-7

…therwise provided for in this article, applicable to exchanges between the single body, on the one hand, and the bodies receiving declarations and the authorities competent to rule on authorisation ap…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-sub-paragraph 2: Declarations for the purposes of amending or cancelling registration

Article R123-248

…cing an adult under guardianship or curatorship within the meaning of Article 440 of the Civil Code and those discharging or revoking them; 2° Upon declaration by an heir, successor or any person auth…

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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 R123-275

Refusal to register a legal entity in the Trade and Companies Register entails refusal to register it in the National Register of Companies. Refusal to register a natural person in the Trade and Compa…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Radiation

Article A123-64

If the activity undertaken cannot be carried on without administrative authorisation, with the exception of the case of non-renewal of that authorisation, the Registrar shall inform the competent admi…

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