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Showing 611620 of 61902 articles for Art. s. R. 123-224 and R. 123-232

French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: Provisions specific to natural persons

Article A123-63

A model certificate for the issue of information, given by the natural person registering, to his spouse with joint property on the consequences of debts contracted in the exercise of his profession o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Publication in the Bulletin officiel des annonces civiles et commerciales

Article A123-79

…the publication in the Bulletin officiel des annonces civiles et commerciales of a notice drawn up and sent by the registrar to the bulletin within eight days of filing.The notice contains:1° The nam…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Publication in the Bulletin officiel des annonces civiles et commerciales

Article A123-77

…n in the Bulletin officiel des annonces civiles et commerciales of a notice drawn up by the Registrar. The notice shall contain the name of the grouping, the registration references and an indication…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Publication in the Bulletin officiel des annonces civiles et commerciales

Article A123-80

…of the notice of formation or closure of the liquidation of a grouping, the Registrar shall draw up and send a notice to the Office for Official Publications of the European Communities. The notice sh…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Duration of protection

Article L123-1

…author enjoys, during his lifetime, the exclusive right to exploit his work in any form whatsoever and to derive a pecuniary profit therefrom. Upon the death of the author, this right continues for t…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Duration of protection

Article L123-2

…e calendar year taken into consideration is that of the death of the last living of the collaborators. For audiovisual works, the calendar year taken into consideration is that of the death of the las…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Duration of protection

Article L123-8

The rights granted by the loi du 14 juillet 1866 sur les droits des héritiers et des ayants cause des auteurs aux héritiers et autres ayants cause des auteurs, compositeurs ou artistes sont prorogues…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Duration of protection

Article L123-10

The rights mentioned in the previous article are extended, in addition, for a period of thirty years when the author, composer or artist has died for France, as shown by the death certificate. In the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-sub-paragraph 2: Filing of amending deeds

Article A123-60

The decision recording the closure of the liquidation of a European Economic Interest Grouping shall be filed by the liquidator at the registry of the court where the grouping is registered.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-subparagraph 1: Filing of instruments of incorporation

Article A123-56

The articles of association of savings and provident institutions filed as an appendix to the Trade and Companies Register are approved in advance by the central body of savings banks and banques popu…

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