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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: General obligations of traders

Article A123-6

The declarations relating to the company and its establishments, referred to in 1° of I of article R. 123-1 and which must be filed by the declarant with the single body in order to be forwarded to th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Merchant accounting

Article R123-208-2

Any person subject to registration in the Trade and Companies Register shall make the declaration provided for in Article L. 123-29 with the competent territorial chamber of commerce and industry.Any…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Validation of data in the National Register of Companies and checks carried out by certain authorities

Article R123-270

Validation of the entries of information and filings of documents provided for in Article L. 123-41, as well as the checks provided for in Article L. 123-42, are carried out by the registrar of the co…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Validation of data in the National Register of Companies and checks carried out by certain authorities

Article R123-273

The information and documents, for which validation of registration or filing in the National Register of Companies is provided for in Article L. 123-41, are sent to the clerk of the commercial court…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Miscellaneous provisions

Article R123-223

The following information is also entered in the register: 1° For each legal unit and each of its establishments, the code characterising the main activity carried out with reference to the French nom…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: The National Register of Companies

Article R123-323

For the application of this section in the départements of Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin and Moselle, the powers devolved to the presidents and staff of the regional chambers of trades and crafts are exercised…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: National identification system and register of companies and their establishments

Article A123-84

The persons mentioned in Article R. 123-220 likely to be registered immediately in the national register of companies and establishments are those covered by at least one of the provisions set out bel…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Merchant accounting

Article A123-80-3

The card allowing the exercise of an itinerant commercial or craft activity, provided for in article L. 123-29, is signed by the president of the consular chamber or his representative. It includes th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Validation of data in the National Register of Companies and checks carried out by certain authorities

Article R123-282

Where it concerns a natural or legal person registered in the Trade and Companies Register, any decision by the President of the regional Chamber of Trades and Crafts or, by delegation, by the Preside…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Validation of data in the National Register of Companies and checks carried out by certain authorities

Article R123-284

The validation of information entries and document filings provided for in Article L. 123-48 and the checks provided for in Article L. 123-49 are carried out by the departmental or multi-departmental…

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