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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Declarations to be made by legal entities

Article R123-54

…r each of them where a commercial company is concerned, that they alone or jointly bind the company vis-à-vis third parties;b) Directors chairman of the board of directors, chairman of the supervisory…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Declarations to be made by legal entities

Article R123-56

…merger, the corporate name or denomination, legal form and registered office of all the companies involved, as well as, in respect of each of them, the information provided for in 1° and 2° of Article…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Declarations to be made by legal entities

Article R123-58

…parable to those set out in Annex 1-3 to this book, are declared, in addition to the information provided for in articles R. 123-53 to R. 123-56, the legislation applicable to it, as well as the place…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Declarations to be made by natural persons

Article R123-52

In the event of the death of the trader, the application for deregistration is submitted to the single body mentioned in article R. 123-1 by the merchant's heirs or universal successors, except where…

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Sub-paragraph 2: Declarations to be made by legal entities

Article R123-57

…nomic Area and has one of the legal forms listed in annex 1-3 to this book, only the information provided for in 1°, 2°, 8° and 9° of article R. 123-53 and in article R. 123-54, as well as the place a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Brokers.

Article R131-5

The procedure set out in articles R. 131-1 to R. 131-4 is applicable in the event of the modification or addition of a professional speciality as well as in the event of an application for inclusion o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Formation of the company and amendment of its articles.

Article R210-5

…nies Register. In addition, the partners may, in the Articles of Association or by separate deed, give a mandate to one or more of them or to the non-partner manager who has been appointed, to enter i…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VIII: Transferable securities issued by joint stock companies.

Article R228-55

A company may repurchase on a regulated market the redeemable shares it has issued in accordance with the terms and conditions set out in articles R. 225-159 and R. 225-160. These shares are sold with…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VIII: Transferable securities issued by joint stock companies.

Article R228-51

The company issuing participating securities shall make public, before the opening of their subscription by the public, the terms and conditions of the issue, in accordance with the procedures set out…

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Chapter VIII: Transferable securities issued by joint stock companies.

Article R228-53

Articles R. 228-60 to R. 228-78 and R. 228-80 to R. 228-86 are applicable in the event of the issue of profit participation certificates. To this end, the rules provided for by these articles and conc…

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