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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Merchant accounting

Article A123-80-5

The amount of the fee provided for in article R. 123-208-3 of the French Commercial Code is set at 30 euros.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Merchant accounting

Article A123-80-7

Beneficiaries of the provisions set out in the fourth paragraph of article R. 123-208-3 show their provisional certificate to the competent authority when the card is issued.On the occasion of the ren…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Merchant accounting

Article A123-80-3

…he company name or trading name followed, where applicable, by the acronym, the address of the registered office; 4° The nature of the itinerant commercial or craft activity carried out; 5° The identi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Merchant accounting

Article A123-80-2

…same time as a business creation declaration submitted to the business formalities centre run by a territorial chamber of commerce and industry or by a chamber of trades and crafts, submission of the…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Specific insurance accounting policies and valuations

Article A343-3-2

Companies whose investments in securities subject to the capitalisation reserve do not exceed 750,000 euros at the inventory date may not apply the provisions of articles A. 343-3 and A. 343-3-1 (para…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter II: Tax on the profits of companies and other legal entities

Article 223 quinquies A

…wever, the obligation to appoint a tax representative does not apply to persons who have their registered office in another Member State of the European Union or in another State party to the Agreemen…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Life insurance and capitalisation operations

Article A132-4-3

…ccount that were not selected when the contract was taken out or subscribed to and whose main characteristics were not indicated when the contract was taken out or subscribed to, the said main charact…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Life insurance and capitalisation operations

Article A132-4-2

…he policyholder is informed that the contract has been concluded". This waiver must be made by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, sent to the following address "address to which the wa…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Life insurance and capitalisation operations

Article A132-4-5

The information notice on the entire contract provided for in c of IV of article 3 of Order no. 2014-696 of 26 June 2014 must contain the information referred to in articles A. 132-4 and A. 132-4-4, i…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Life insurance and capitalisation operations

Article A132-9-6

…ding all technical provisions) of capital paid in respect of policies identified during the year as terminated on death under the scheme provided for in article L. 132-9-3 and the number of contracts…

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