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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Consular higher education establishments

Article R711-78

No condition as to length of service is required in order to vote or stand for election if, on the day of the election, the consular higher education establishment has been in existence for less than…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Paragraph 2: Summons to registered creditors

Article R322-7

…Civil Procedure, the notice shall include, on pain of nullity : 1° An indication of the place, date and time of the orientation hearing; 2° A summons to acquaint oneself with the schedule of condition…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions (R)

Article R2221-71

…the operations of the public service authority. In this case, the provisions of articles R. 2221-16 and R. 2221-17 apply.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Development grant

Article R2334-7

…e average financial potential per inhabitant of all the communes with fewer than 10,000 inhabitants and the financial potential per inhabitant of the commune, weighted by the tax effort taken into acc…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
5: Special regime applicable to forestry operations

Article 76 A

Capital gains realised on the disposal of land for forestry use or forest stands are subject to income tax under the conditions set out in the articles 150 U to 150 VH when the activity of exploitatio…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Composition and operation of the Conseil national de la formation des élus locaux (R)

Article R1221-7

The National Council meets at the request of the Minister responsible for local authorities.Additional meetings may be held, at the request of the Chairman or the majority of the members of the Nation…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 6: Publication of the register

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
Paragraph 6: Publication of the register

Article A123-77

…up by the Registrar. The notice shall contain the name of the grouping, the registration references and an indication of the transfer that has taken place.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 6: Publication of the register

Article A123-76

…a notice in the Bulletin officiel des annonces civiles et commerciales (Official Bulletin of Civil and Commercial Announcements), which is drawn up and sent by the Registrar to the Bulletin within ei…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 6: Publication of the register

Article A123-78

…otice shall contain the name of the grouping, its registration references, the surname, first names and domicile of the liquidator(s). Where the appointment of the liquidator(s) occurs at the same tim…

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