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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Subsidiaries, holdings and controlled companies

Article L233-20

The consolidated financial statements comprise the consolidated balance sheet and income statement and notes to the financial statements: they form an indivisible whole.To this end, the companies incl…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Offences common to the various forms of commercial company

Article L247-5

Contravening the prohibition on performing the duties of liquidator is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of 9,000 euros. Anyone convicted pursuant to the preceding paragraph may no long…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Protection of sole traders

Article L526-4

When applying for registration in the Trade and Companies Register, the Special Register of Commercial Agents, the Special Register of Sole Proprietorships with Limited Liability or the National Regis…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: General shops

Article L522-7

Any operating company which, as a result of a change in the distribution of capital among the members, no longer meets the conditions required by article L. 522-6 must, within one month of this change…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Title XIV: Trusts

Article 2015

Only the credit institutions mentioned in I of Article L. 511-1 of the Monetary and Financial Code, the institutions and services listed in Article L. 518-1 of the same code, the investment firms ment…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: The right to support for young people towards employment and independence

Article L5131-6-1

All recipients of the allowance referred to in article L. 5131-6 are automatically eligible, provided they do not receive a parental or third-party guarantee, for the public guarantee scheme set up fo…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Declarations to be made by legal entities

Article R123-70

The obligation set out in article R. 123-66 also includes dissolution or a decision declaring the legal entity null and void for any reason whatsoever, with an indication of the name, customary name,…

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

Article R123-166

A joint order of the Keeper of the Seals, Minister of Justice, and the Minister responsible for industrial property shall determine the conditions of application of this Section. In particular, it sha…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Declarations and filings concerning legal entities

Article R123-258

Where applicable, the following information relating to principal or secondary establishments located and registered in another Member State of the European Union or party to the Agreement on the Euro…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IX: The European Company.

Article R229-2

The notary who carries out the checks provided for in the last paragraph of Article L. 229-2 and in the second paragraph of Article L. 229-3 may not have acted as an agent, drawn up private deeds or g…

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