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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 6: Publication of the register

Article R123-156

…ce in the Bulletin officiel des annonces civiles et commerciales shall contain for natural persons: 1° The registration references; 2° The name, customary name, pseudonym and forenames of the register…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Registration conditions and formalities

Article A212-110

By way of derogation, the candidates referred to in the third paragraph of 1° of article A. 212-104 may register for the specific part, provided they present the first aid training certificate or an e…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Changes in share capital and employee share ownership

Article L22-10-58

…ase shares may only be granted to the persons referred to in the fourth paragraph of Article L. 225-185 unless the company meets at least one of the following conditions in respect of the financial ye…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Registration upon declaration

Article A123-47

When applying for an amending entry, the applicant shall provide the documents set out in Annex 1-1 to this book, strictly necessary to justify the changes and additions made.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Assessment of built properties

Article 1494

…x established on the same bases is determined, in accordance with the rules defined by the articles 1495 to 1508, for each property or fraction of property normally intended for a separate use (1).

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Special regulations concerning certain assets of insurance undertakings.

Article R332-14

…s or shares of undertakings for collective investment in transferable securities covered by section 1 and collective investments covered by paragraph 1 of sub-section 2 of section 2 of Chapter IV of T…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Absence due to illness or accident.

Article L1226-1-3

…it from measures to prevent professional exclusion, including those provided for inarticle L. 323-3-1 of the Social Security Code, the pre-reinstatement examination provided for in article L. 4624-2-4…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Entry on the roll of the order

Article R4222-3-1

…n libérale de pharmaciens d'officine is submitted by a joint representative appointed by the partners. It must be accompanied by the following documents 1° A copy of the company's Articles of Associat…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Direct taxes and similar levies

Article 1604

…eloped properties is levied for the benefit of establishments in the network defined in article L. 510-1 of the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code, within the limit of the ceiling provided for in I of Ar…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Signing the contract

Article R2382-2

Compliance with the time limit referred to in Article R. 2182-1 is not required: 1° Where the contract is awarded solely to the operator who took part in the consultation; 2° For the award of subseque…

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