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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-subparagraph 2: Sole traders with limited liability.

Article R123-121-4

…14.The accounting documents may be filed electronically under the conditions set out in article R. 123-77. This is done via the single body mentioned in article R. 123-1 and under the conditions prov…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-subparagraph 2: Sole traders with limited liability.

Article R123-121-2

…ividual limited liability entrepreneur shall, where applicable, file, in accordance with Article R. 123-102, the descriptive statement provided for in I of Article L. 526-8 as well as, where applicabl…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: Language of filings.

Article R123-120-1

Where the company has its registered office in one of the Member States of the European Community or parties to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, the deeds and documents may, at its request…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Special provisions relating to the electronic recognition of professional qualifications of regulated professions

Article R123-30-12

…tores data on interim computer media made available by the computer service mentioned in Article R. 123-30-9, the administrative authority responsible for implementing this service shall, at the end o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-sub-paragraph 1: Information to be provided to the spouse with joint property.

Article R123-121-1

Under his own responsibility, the natural person shall file in the forms provided for in article R. 123-102, at the time of his application for registration, a certificate of delivery of the informati…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-subparagraph 2: Sole traders with limited liability.

Article R123-121-3

…ubsequent to the creation of the assigned assets, are filed in the forms provided for in article R. 123-102 and within one month of the assignment or withdrawal. The Registrar shall send a copy of the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Amending entries.

Article R123-125-1

When the Registrar is informed that the registration of a person or an amending registration concerning that person would have been carried out by producing an irregular supporting document or deed, a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Constitution

Article R22-10-12

Withdrawal of funds from cash subscriptions is carried out by the company's agent, on presentation of the court clerk's certificate attesting to the company's registration in the trade and companies r…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Expenditure

Article L5217-12-3

When voting on the budget or an amending decision, the Metropolitan Council may vote on programme authorisations and commitment authorisations for unforeseen expenditure in the investment section and…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Budgets and accounts

Article L5217-10-12

When the investment section of the budget shows a surplus after taking over the results, the local authority may transfer this surplus to the operating section in the cases and conditions defined by d…

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