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Showing 28212830 of 35948 articles for Art. s. R 210-9 · R 123-75 · R 123-124

French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: The special register of individual entrepreneurs with limited liability.

Article R526-22

Within a period of one month prior to the total cessation of his professional activity or within a period of one month from such cessation, the individual limited liability entrepreneur requests, via…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Incorporation, registration and registration.

Article R822-48

The application to register the company in the Trade and Companies Register is drawn up in accordance with the conditions set out in Book I. The notice inserted in the Bulletin officiel des annonces c…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Measures to boost cinema distribution

Article 916-12

For sums held in the automatic account of distribution companies that were due to expire on 31 December 2020, the period referred to in 2° of article 123-8 is extended by one year.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
V: Applications for naturalisation and reinstatement and declarations of acquisition of nationality by reason of marriage

Article 958

Applications for naturalisation, applications for reinstatement to French nationality and declarations of acquisition of nationality submitted under articles 21-2, 21-13-1 and 21-13-2 of the Civil Cod…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Validation and checks carried out by the presidents of the chambers of trades and crafts

Article R123-280

In the event of changes to the information or justification made pursuant to Article R. 123-279, the person registered in the National Register of Companies as a business in the trades and crafts sect…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Formation, registration and commencement of business of the company.

Article R743-35

Each of the orders issued for the application of articles R. 743-42, R. 743-47, R. 743-69, R. 743-100, R. 743-101, R. 743-123, R. 743-126 and R. 743-127 amends or supplements the order provided for in…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Measures to boost film production

Article 916-4

For sums registered in the automatic account of production companies which were due to lapse on 31 December 2020, the period mentioned in 1° of article 123-8 is extended by one year.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: The Departmental Director and Deputy Departmental Director of Fire and Rescue Services

Article R1424-19-1

The departmental director of fire and rescue services performs the duties of director of the public establishment and head of the departmental corps. He has authority over all the personnel of the dep…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Radiation.

Article R123-136

When the registrar has entered a notice of cessation of business in the register pursuant to article R. 123-125, it shall automatically remove from the register any person who has not remedied the sit…

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

Article R123-313

Where a natural person registered in the National Register of Companies does not carry on any activity other than that which has been deleted pursuant to Article R. 123-305, the keeper of the National…

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