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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Declarations to be made by legal entities

Article R123-56

…° For companies resulting from a merger or demerger, the corporate name or denomination, legal form and registered office of all the companies involved, as well as, in respect of each of them, the inf…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Declarations to be made by legal entities

Article R123-62

…ay be adapted by order of the Minister of Justice, the Minister responsible for industrial property and the Minister responsible for overseeing the legal entity.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Declarations to be made by legal entities

Article R123-53

…2° Its legal form specifying, where applicable, the fact that the company has a single shareholder and, where applicable, an indication of the special legal status to which the company is subject;3°…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Declarations to be made by legal entities

Article R123-58

…ided for in articles R. 123-53 to R. 123-56, the legislation applicable to it, as well as the place and number of its registration in a public register if the foreign law to which this company is subj…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Declarations to be made by legal entities

Article R123-60

…ed, where applicable, by its acronym;b) The address of its registered office;c) Its main activities and whether their nature is civil or commercial;d) Its duration;e) For each natural person who is a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Declarations to be made by legal entities

Article R123-57

…ther Member State of the European Community or party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area and has one of the legal forms listed in annex 1-3 to this book, only the information provided for i…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article D3121-6

…ubmit a request for regularisation to the Labour Inspector, accompanied by the supporting documents and opinions mentioned in article D. 3121-5 and any necessary explanations as to the reasons why the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article D3121-5

…request to exceed the maximum daily working time, accompanied by the relevant supporting documents and the opinion of the social and economic committee, if any, is sent by the employer to the labour…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article D3121-7

Appeals against the decisions provided for in articles D. 3121-5 and D. 3121-6 may be lodged with the Regional Director of Companies, Competition, Consumption, Labour and Employment within one month o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article D3121-4

Exceeding the maximum daily working time provided for in article L. 3121-18 may be authorised in cases where a temporary increase in activity is required, in particular for one of the following reason…

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