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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-title III: Miscellaneous provisions.

Article 964-1

As an exception to

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Allocation of the special profit-sharing reserve.

Article L3324-9

The Board of Directors or the Management Board may decide to pay a supplement to the special profit-sharing reserve in respect of the financial year ended, in compliance with the ceilings mentioned in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Operation.

Article R1112-90

Committee members are entitled to compensation for travel expenses incurred in the course of their duties.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Registration upon declaration

Article R123-98

The registrar shall enter the registration in a chronological register indicating in order its date and order number, surname, first name, and company name or denomination of the taxable person and th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Registration upon declaration

Article R123-95

He checks that the statements comply with the legislative and regulatory provisions, correspond to the supporting documents and deeds filed in the appendix and are compatible, in the case of an applic…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Registration upon declaration

Article R123-97

The Registrar shall proceed with the registration within one clear working day of receipt of the application. He informs the applicant of this through the single body mentioned in article R. 123-1 and…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Registration upon declaration

Article R123-92

The filing of any application for registration, whether for registration, amendment or striking off, shall be recorded by the Registrar in a register of arrivals indicating the date of arrival or fili…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Registration upon declaration

Article R123-94

The court clerk, under his responsibility, ensures that the application is in order.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Registration upon declaration

Article R123-96

Where the regulations specific to the activity carried out provide that the declaration or application for authorisation is made after registration in the register, the supporting document is provided…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: THE LOCAL FINANCE COMMITTEE AND THE NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR THE EVALUATION OF STANDARDS

Article R1211-9

The election of the representatives of the public establishments of inter-municipal cooperation and of the mayors takes place by ballot papers sent by letter or deposited against receipts at the prefe…

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