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French Commercial codeIn force
Preliminary section: The single body responsible for business formalities

Article R123-3

The file referred to in article L. 123-33 and sent to the single body includes the following: 1° All the information provided by the registrant; 2° Where applicable, the applications for authorisation…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: The Trade and Companies Register

Article R123-171-1

The notice provided for in Article 14 of Council Regulation (EC) No 2157/2001 on the Statute for a European Company (SE) of 8 October 2001, in the event of the registration and deletion of a European…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Brokers.

Article R131-40

The office of the Conseil national des courtiers de marchandises assermentés (National Council of Sworn Freight Brokers) hears complaints and claims from third parties, after having heard or duly summ…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Changes in share capital and employee share ownership.

Article R225-136-1

For the application of I of article L. 225-147-1, the decision of the Board of Directors or the Management Board not to appoint a contributions auditor, and all documents relating to the description a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE V: COMMUNITY ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICES

Article LO6253-7

The Executive Council is consulted in matters of audiovisual communication:1° By the representative of the State, on any decision falling within the remit of the Government of the Republic and specifi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE V: COMMUNITY ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICES

Article LO6353-7

The Executive Council is consulted in matters of audiovisual communication:1° By the State representative, on any decision falling within the remit of the Government of the Republic and specific to Sa…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Simplified exchange of information between departments pursuant to the Framework Decision of the Council of the European Union of 18 December 2006

Article R49-36

Where, on the one hand, the request for information relates to an offence falling within one of the categories listed in Article 695-23 and punishable in France by a custodial sentence of at least thr…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
B: Shipments

Article R155

In criminal, correctional and police matters, apart from the cases provided for by Article 114, the following may be issued to the parties:1° At their request, a copy of the complaint or the report of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Criminal court

Article D45-9

The time limits mentioned in articles 495-18 and 495-19 are assessed, in the event that payment of the fine is sent by post, with regard to the date of dispatch of the means of payment attested by the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title II: Trial of offences

Article D45-28

Where the Public Prosecutor decides, of his own motion or at the request of the accused, to use the procedure of appearance on prior recognition of guilt on appeal pursuant to the last paragraph of Ar…

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