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Showing 51–60 of 52340 articles for “Art. L123-1”
No person may be entered in the register unless he fulfils the conditions necessary for the exercise of his activity. Legal entities must also have completed the formalities prescribed by the laws and…
Failure by a natural person trader to apply for registration within the prescribed period, the judge, acting either ex officio or at the request of the public prosecutor or any person demonstrating an…
Only profits made at the end of a financial year may be entered in the annual accounts. The profit made on a transaction that has been partially completed and accepted by the other party may be entere…
Regularly kept accounting records may be admitted in court as evidence between traders of commercial transactions. If they have been irregularly kept, they may not be invoked by the author for his own…
Accounting documents are drawn up in euros and in the French language. Accounting documents and supporting documents are kept for ten years. Accounting documents relating to the recording of transacti…
All traders are required to open an account with a credit institution or a postal cheque office.
Annual accounts must comply with the principle of prudence. In drawing them up, the trader, whether a natural or legal person, is presumed to be continuing his business. Even if there is no or insuffi…
The trade and companies register is kept by the registrar of each commercial court, under the supervision of the president or a judge appointed for this purpose, who have jurisdiction over any dispute…
A person subject to registration may not, in the course of his business, invoke against third parties or public administrations, who may, however, invoke them, the facts and acts subject to mention un…
The registration of a natural person carries with it a presumption of merchant status. However, this presumption is not enforceable against third parties and administrations that provide proof to the…
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