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Showing 401410 of 21284 articles for Art. BOFiP-BIC-CHAMP-40-10-§§ 115 et 165

French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: The procedure provided for in III to V of Article L. 752-17

Article R752-40

When a project relates to a facility with a sales area of more than 20,000 square metres, the secretariat of the departmental commission must, within ten clear days of receiving the application for co…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Supervision and inspection.

Article R811-40

A magistrate appointed by the Keeper of the Seals, Minister of Justice, from among the magistrates of the public prosecutor's offices is responsible, for the jurisdiction of one or more courts of appe…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: The National Council

Article R821-40

The National Council elects from among its members by secret ballot, in accordance with the procedures laid down in the last two paragraphs of Article R. 821-58 and for four years, a chairman, a vice-…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to all companies

Article R822-40

The company is incorporated subject to the condition precedent that it is entered on the list drawn up by the High Council.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article A123-40

Each annex file opened in the name of a natural or legal person includes a copy of the deeds and documents filed pursuant to articles R. 123-82, R. 123-102 and R. 123-121-1 to R. 123-121-4.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Miscellaneous

Article A444-40

…44 to 146 of table 3-2) shall give rise to the collection of an increased fee under the conditions set out in article A. 444-12.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Composition and operation of the Local Finance Committee of French Polynesia.

Article R2573-40

…elected from among their number by the representatives of the communes or his deputy. They jointly set the date, duration, location and agenda of the committee meetings. They may convene or invite, to…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Operation (R).

Article R5211-40

Meetings of the departmental commission for intermunicipal cooperation are public. However, at the request of five members, each formation of the commission may decide, by an absolute majority of the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Accounting

Article D4425-40

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article D7124-40

The representative of the State in French Guyana shall refer the matter to the Amerindian and Bushinenge customary and traditional authorities so that they designate from within their ranks the custom…

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