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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Initial registrations

Article R521-10

Registrations take effect on the date on which they are duly completed.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article R526-12

Within one month of renouncing the assignment provided for in Article L. 526-15, the sole trader shall cause a notice thereof to be entered in the register to which he is subject pursuant to Article L…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Initial registrations

Article R521-11

Unless otherwise provided, registration is effective for five years. Registration may be renewed before this period expires.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article D711-10

Chambers of commerce and industry are responsible for providing services to business start-ups and takeovers, as well as to industrial, commercial and service companies in their area.To fulfil this ro…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R711-1

The constituencies of the territorial, local and departmental chambers of commerce and industry of Ile-de-France cover the entire territory of metropolitan France and that of the local authorities gov…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article R712-17

If the initial budget is rejected, the institution deliberates within two months on a new budget, taking into account the observations of the supervisory authority.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Guardianship arrangements.

Article R712-10

The supervisory authority may introduce enhanced supervision or suspend the governing bodies of a chamber of commerce and industry, after first requesting the establishment to take the necessary corre…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article R712-14

The general meeting of each establishment shall vote each year, no later than 30 November of the year preceding that for which it is drawn up, on a preliminary budget which complies with the general p…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article R712-15

The budget is a single document comprising all the accounts showing the activities carried out directly by the establishment and those which it controls through the intermediary of persons dependent o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article R712-12

The essential rules of organisation and financial, budgetary and accounting procedures applicable to establishments in the network of chambers of commerce and industry comply with the requirements spe…

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