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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Duration of protection

Article L123-7

I.-After the death of the author, the resale right referred to in article L. 122-8 subsists in favour of his heirs and, for the usufruct provided for in Article L. 123-6, his spouse, during the curren…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-subparagraph 1: Companies opening a first establishment in France.

Article R123-114

If the first establishment is transferred to the jurisdiction of another court, the updated articles of association shall be filed in accordance with the conditions laid down in articles R. 123-112 an…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Balance sheet.

Article R123-188

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Special provisions applicable to cross-border service providers

Article R123-30-1

…and the exercise of their activity within the framework of the single file provided for in Article L. 123-33 are hereinafter referred to as "cross-border service providers."

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Publication in the Bulletin officiel des annonces civiles et commerciales.

Article R123-159

If any of the information provided for in articles R. 123-156 to R. 123-158 is amended, an amending notice is inserted in the Bulletin officiel des annonces civiles et commerciales. The notice contain…

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

Article R123-169

The domiciliation contract provided for in articles R. 123-167 and R. 123-168 is mentioned in the Trade and Companies Register, with an indication of the name or corporate name and the references of t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Persons required to register.

Article L123-2

No person may be entered in the register unless he fulfils the conditions necessary for the exercise of his activity. Legal entities must also have completed the formalities prescribed by the laws and…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Persons required to register.

Article L123-3

Failure by a natural person trader to apply for registration within the prescribed period, the judge, acting either ex officio or at the request of the public prosecutor or any person demonstrating an…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Deposits required from legal entities whose registered office is on French territory.

Article R123-102

Any deed or document filed as an annex to the Trade and Companies Register on behalf of a legal entity whose registered office is located on French territory shall be filed at the registry of the cour…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Radiation.

Article R123-134

The deregistrations provided for in articles R. 123-132 and R. 123-133 are also carried out automatically at the places of secondary registrations upon notification by the registrar of the main regist…

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