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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Itinerant commercial and craft activities.

Article R123-208-6

The officials referred to in 2° of Article L. 123-30 are authorised, on a proposal from the mayor, by order of the prefect of the department in which the municipality concerned is located or, in Paris…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Domiciliation of registered natural and legal persons.

Article R123-168

The direct debit contract must be drawn up in writing. It is concluded for a period of at least three months, renewable by tacit agreement, unless notice of termination is given. The parties undertake…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
A: General rules

Article R123

Witnesses may be granted, if they so request:. 1. An appearance allowance; 2. Travel expenses; 3. A daily subsistence allowance;

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Itinerant commercial and craft activities.

Article R123-208-1

I. - The following professions remain subject to the regulations applicable to them: 1° Commercial agents mentioned in articles L. 134-1 et seq; 2° Persons carrying out the activity of press salesman…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-sub-paragraph 2: Filing of amending deeds.

Article R123-105

Deeds, deliberations or decisions amending the documents filed at the time of incorporation shall be filed within one month of their date after, where applicable, publication of the notice provided fo…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions applicable to companies established in France

Article R123-7

Articles R. 112-11-1 to R. 112-11-4 of the Code des relations entre le public et l'administration are, unless otherwise provided for in this article, applicable to exchanges between the single body, o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Communication and registration of documents.

Article R123-152-1

Copies, extracts or certificates may be issued by the registrars by electronic means under the conditions provided for in

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Amending entries.

Article R123-122

I. - The following shall be entered automatically in the register: 1° Decisions, taken in safeguard or receivership or judicial liquidation proceedings for companies opened on or after 1 January 2006:…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter III: Third parties

Article R123-1

Unless otherwise provided, when an enforcement measure or a precautionary measure is taken against a third party on the basis of a judgment, only the operative part of the judgment is brought to the t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Obligation to register legal entities.

Article R123-36

Registration of companies and economic interest groupings is applied for as soon as the formalities for incorporation, including advertising, have been completed. Registration of other legal entities…

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