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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Notaries' fees

Article A444-183

Deeds and formalities relating to associations and foundations give rise to the collection of fees in accordance with the table below: Description of service Fee a) Drafting of articles of association…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Notaries' fees

Article A444-182

The acts and formalities relating to the purge procedure give rise to the collection of:1° With regard to the purge offer, half the fees provided for the amicable distribution by Article A. 444-180;2°…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Provisions specific to the departments of Moselle, Bas-Rhin and Haut-Rhin.

Article L1234-17-1

The provisions of this sub-section apply in the absence of legal, contractual or customary provisions providing for a longer period of notice. They also apply to the termination of a permanent employm…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Lawyers' fees

Article A444-191

I. - With the exception of the cases mentioned in II and III, deeds carried out in relation to the seizure of immovable property and licitation by judicial auction (numbers 1, 2 and 3 of Table 6) give…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Lawyers' fees

Article A444-192

The acts performed in relation to the distribution of the price (number 4 of table 6) give rise to the collection of the emolument charged by judicial representatives pursuant to article A. 663-28.Whe…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Lawyers' fees

Article A444-193

The formalities carried out in relation to the seizure of immovable property and licitation by judicial auction give rise to the collection of the following fees: NUMBER OF THE SERVICE (table 6 of art…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes III

Article Annexe III-9 (art. A322-10)

MEDICAL CERTIFICATEReminder of the regulations: a medical certificate issued less than three months before the date on which the application is submitted is required for anyone holding a national wate…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Right to title

Article Annexe art. R611-14-1

National education, higher education and research. Corporations of civil servants:-Researchers, engineers, assistant engineers and research technicians governed by decree no. 83-1260 of 30 December 19…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK I: Commerce in general.

Article Annexe 1-6

TEST FORM PROVIDED FOR IN ARTICLE A. 123-68-1 1. Declarant. Name or business name of the legal entity. Where applicable, the registration number with the RCS. Identity and capacity of the signing lega…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK I: Commerce in general.

Article Annexe 1-5

MODEL FORM FOR DECLARATION OF CONFIDENTIALITY OF ANNUAL ACCOUNTS-MICRO-ENTREPRISE 1. Declarant (1) Name or business name of the legal entity Registered with the RCS, number Identity and capacity of th…

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