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

Article R123-61

In their application for registration, French public establishments of an industrial and commercial nature declare: 1° With regard to the person: a) The information provided for in 1°, 4° and 6° of Ar…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-subparagraph 2: Declarations for the purpose of secondary registration outside the jurisdiction of the principal place of business.

Article R123-42

The information provided for in Article R. 123-38 shall be declared in the application for secondary registration.This application also states the trader's surname, usual name, pseudonym and first nam…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Validation and controls carried out by the registrars of the commercial courts or the judicial courts ruling on commercial matters

Article R123-273

The information and documents, for which validation of registration or filing in the National Register of Companies is provided for in Article L. 123-41, are sent to the clerk of the commercial court…

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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 1: The Bulletin officiel des annonces civiles et commerciales.

Article R123-210

The notice concerning registration in the Trade and Companies Register shall contain the information provided for in articles R. 123-156 to R. 123-158.

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

Article R123-3

The file referred to in article L. 123-33 and sent to the single body includes the following: 1° All the information provided by the registrant; 2° Where applicable, the applications for authorisation…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article A123-41

Notifications made to business formalities centres pursuant to article R. 123-83 specify the name of the person required to register, or the company name, the unique identification number, the date of…

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

Article R123-261

The following shall be entered in the National Register of Companies, upon declaration by the French public establishment of an industrial and commercial nature: 1° With regard to the legal entity: a)…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Presentation of declarations.

Article R123-86

Any application for additional registration, amending registration and removal shall state: 1° For natural persons, their surname, customary name, pseudonym, first names and date and place of birth, a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: National identification system and register of companies and their establishments.

Article R123-233

The public administrations defined in 1° of article L. 100-3 of the code of relations between the public and the administration are required to use the directory identity number exclusively in all cor…

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