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French Commercial codeIn force
Preliminary section: The single body responsible for business formalities

Article R123-8

…f the recipient body or competent authority the declarant pays these to the single body, in accordance with the terms set by an order of the Minister responsible for the economy.The single body collec…

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Subsection 2: Maintenance of the register and effects of registration

Article R123-83

Any entry in the Trade and Companies Register concerning the commencement or cessation of business, changes to the situation or striking off of a natural person or legal entity is made by the Registra…

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Paragraph 2: Registration upon declaration

Article R123-86

…tate: 1° For natural persons, their surname, customary name, pseudonym, first names and date and place of birth, as well as the information provided for in 1° and 2° of Article R. 123-237; 2° For lega…

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TITLE III: Brokers, commission agents, carriers and commercial agents.

Article R134-8

Any commercial agent who ceases to carry on his activity shall apply, via the single body mentioned in article R. 123-1 and within a period of two months, for his registration to be deleted, indicatin…

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Chapter I: Brokers.

Article R131-8

…antor or insurer, as the case may be, shall issue the sworn goods broker with a guarantee or insurance certificate specifying the name of the credit institution with which the account provided for in…

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Section 1: Formation of the company and amendment of its articles.

Article R210-8

…nd Companies Register, the formation of the company is advertised in the Bulletin officiel des annonces civiles et commerciales, in accordance with Article R. 123-155.

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Section 1: Judicial administration of evidence

Article R153-8

…on ruling on the request for communication or production of the document may be appealed in accordance with the conditions laid down in article 490 or article 496 of the Code of Civil Procedure. The t…

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Section 2: Rent.

Article R145-8

…e to be renewed are only taken into account if, directly or indirectly, in particular through the acceptance of a reduced rent, the lessor has assumed the cost of such improvements. Obligations arisin…

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Chapter V: Public limited companies.

Article R225-89

…s prior to the date of the meeting, any shareholder has the right to inspect, at the registered office or place of administrative management, the documents and information listed in Articles L. 225-11…

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Chapter V: Public limited companies.

Article R225-87

…cle L. 225-110 is appointed by order of the President of the Commercial Court, ruling in summary proceedings.

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