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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK I: Commerce in general.

Article Annexe 1-5-1

…legal entity Registered with the RCS, number Identity and capacity of the signing legal representative 2. Purpose of the declaration Requests that the income statement for the financial year ended on.…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: The general meeting of mutual insurance companies

Article R322-58

…the composition of the General Meeting. The General Meeting is made up either of all members who have paid their subscriptions, or of delegates elected by these members. For the application of this s…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Formal notice prior to the official report.

Article R4721-5

The table below sets out the provisions of this part that give rise to the application of the prior formal notice procedure and the minimum period for compliance: PROVISIONS FOR WHICH formal notice is…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Common provisions

Article R514-5-1

…ndence or documents relating to proceedings before the National Institute of Industrial Property provided for in this Book shall be filed at the registered office of the Institute or shall be sent the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Annexes Part A Book VIII

Article Annexe 8-5-2

…l Journal No 301 of 28 December 2016 text No 55 at the following address: https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/jo_pdf.do?id=JORFTEXT000033703443

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French Commercial codeIn force
Annexes Part A Book VIII

Article Annexe 8-5-1

…l Journal No 301 of 28 December 2016 text No 55 at the following address: https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/jo_pdf.do?id=JORFTEXT000033703443

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Title IV: Other service providers

Article D54-10-5

I.- Pursuant to the sixth paragraph of Article L. 54-10-3, the ISP shall declare to the AMF any change relating to the persons mentioned in 1° and 2° of Article L. 54-10-3 or any event likely to call…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title I: Enforcement of criminal sentences

Article D48-5-1

…of appeal, organise a regional conference at least once a year on sentence adjustments and alternatives to imprisonment. This conference is chaired by the heads of the court of appeal or their represe…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title I: Enforcement of criminal sentences

Article D48-2-5

…l order issued by the public prosecutor either at the end of the hearing or under the conditions provided for in article D. 48-2-4 refers to the conviction and the warrant issued by the criminal court…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title I: Enforcement of criminal sentences

Article D48-5-4

…onditions for implementing the sentences handed down by the judicial authorities and the care of convicted persons by the prison and judicial youth protection services; 2° monitoring the process for e…

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