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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Miscellaneous provisions

Article R123-221

The identification number allocated to each legal unit is a serial number consisting of nine digits.The identification number allocated to each establishment consists of the nine digits of the identif…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Miscellaneous provisions

Article R123-220

The Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques is responsible for maintaining a national register including, where they are covered by the National Business Register, or employ sala…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Miscellaneous provisions

Article R123-231

…ffect attaches to the identification or non-identification of a legal unit registered in the register. It remains subject to any legislative, regulatory or contractual obligation relating to the exerc…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Miscellaneous provisions

Article R123-228

…ional Register of Companies, may only be indicated when the company has been struck off this register.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Judicial administration of evidence

Article R153-2

When, pursuant to 1° of Article L. 153-1, the judge restricts access to the document to persons authorised to assist or represent the parties, he may also decide that these persons may not make a copy…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Maintenance of the register and effects of registration

Article A123-31

…nts subject to a confidentiality declaration pursuant to the first and second paragraphs of Article R. 123-111-1, the confidentiality indicator corresponding to the company's declaration. II.-The redi…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: Protected rights and works

Article R511-2

The provisions of article R. 511-1 are applicable to the industries of engravers, stampers, jewellers, goldsmiths, bronze manufacturers and related industries, embroiderers, lace manufacturers, silk m…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Operation

Article R6132-21

No later than fifteen days before the deadline stipulated in the first paragraph of article R. 6145-29, the establishments that are part of the regional hospital grouping send their revenue and expend…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Provisions relating to banking service providers.

Article R571-2

Directors of a mutual guarantee company who fail to make the declarations and file the documents prescribed by articles L. 515-8 and L. 515-10 or who make a false declaration are liable to a fine of 3…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Election of members of territorial and regional chambers of commerce and industry

Article R713-24

On the date set out in 2° of I of Article R. 713-14, the electoral organisation committee will proceed to count the votes in open session and in the presence of scrutineers appointed by the committee…

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