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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-sub-paragraph 3: Declarations of amending or supplementary registration.

Article R123-46

Sont soumis à l'obligation prévue à l'article R. 123-45 :1° Final decisions placing an adult under guardianship or trusteeship within the meaning of Article 440 of the Civil Code and those which relea…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Itinerant commercial and craft activities.

Article R123-208-8

Carrying out an itinerant commercial or craft activity without the prior declaration provided for in article L. 123-29 of the French Commercial Code is punishable by the fine provided for 4th class co…

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

Article R123-166-4

Any substantial change in the information provided for in Article R. 123-166-2 must be declared within two months to the prefect who issued the authorisation. When the domiciliation company creates on…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-subparagraph 1: Declarations for registration purposes

Article R123-258

Where applicable, the following information relating to principal or secondary establishments located and registered in another Member State of the European Union or party to the Agreement on the Euro…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Accounting obligations applicable to certain traders, whether natural or legal persons.

Article R123-207

The persons mentioned in articles L. 123-25 to L. 123-28 are exempt from providing evidence of incidental overheads where such exemption is granted for tax purposes. They may also record expenses rela…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Registrations and amending registrations carried out ex officio

Article R123-307

When the President of the regional Chamber of Trades and Crafts or, by delegation, the President of the departmental Chamber of Trades and Crafts is informed of the pronouncement of a measure of incap…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Write-offs

Article R123-314

The clerk of the commercial court or of the judicial court shall apply to the keeper of the National Register of Companies, via the single body mentioned in Article R. 123-1, for the removal of the en…

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

Article R123-1

I.-The single body mentioned in article L. 123-33 enables companies to carry out all the formalities and procedures required to access and carry out their business. To this end, it receives the single…

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

Article R123-16

An order of the ministers responsible for justice, the economy, social affairs, agriculture and labour specifies the list of declarations referred to in 1° of I of article R. 123-1 that must be filed…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-sub-paragraph 1: Filing of instruments of incorporation.

Article R123-104

The instruments of incorporation of legal entities that are not registered or are governed by the legislation of a State that is not a member of the European Community or not a party to the Agreement…

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