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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: General provisions

Article L123-56

For the application of this section in the departments of Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin and Moselle, the powers devolved to the presidents and staff of the regional chambers of trade and craft are exercised by…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: General provisions

Article L123-57

The detailed rules for the application of this section shall be determined by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: General provisions

Article L123-55

Where the challenge to the decision relating to the entry of information or the filing of documents in the national register of companies relates to the validation or control of an authority mentioned…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Unique company identification number.

Article D123-236

The provisions of article D. 123-235 do not prevent a company from being required to bear, in addition to the unique identification number and as a specific identifier: 1° For activities subject to re…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Unique company identification number.

Article D123-235

The unique identification number which alone may be required of a company in its dealings with the administrations, persons or bodies listed in Article L. 123-32 is the identity number assigned to it…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Additional provisions relating to public sector companies.

Article L2144-1

This chapter also applies to the establishments and undertakings mentioned in article 1 of law no. 83-675 of 26 July 1983 relating to the democratisation of the public sector.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Additional provisions relating to public sector companies.

Article L2144-2

The employer shall enter into negotiations with the representative trade union organisations in the company on additional ways of exercising trade union rights. These negotiations will focus in partic…

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

Article R123-208-5

I. - Any person wishing to carry out an itinerant commercial or craft activity must present, at the request of the agents mentioned in article L. 123-30 the valid card allowing the exercise of an itin…

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

Article R123-208-2

Any person subject to registration in the Trade and Companies Register shall make the declaration provided for in Article L. 123-29 with the competent territorial chamber of commerce and industry.Any…

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

Article R123-208-3

The declaration provided for in Article L. 123-29 is sent by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt or delivered against receipt.If the application is incomplete, the regional chamber of co…

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