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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Protection of sole traders

Article L526-26

This section is without prejudice to the powers granted to spouses to administer and dispose of their joint property.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Protection of sole traders

Article L526-22

The sole trader is a natural person who carries on one or more independent professional activities in his own name.The assets, rights, obligations and securities which he holds and which are useful fo…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Protection of sole traders

Article L526-23

…tion to register, the derogation runs from the first act that he carries out as a sole trader, this status having to appear on documents and correspondence for professional use.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Protection of sole traders

Article L526-24

The right of lien of the tax authorities and social security bodies covers all the professional and personal assets of the sole trader in the event of fraudulent manoeuvres or serious and repeated fai…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Protection of sole traders

Article L526-25

…This waiver must comply, on pain of nullity, with the forms prescribed by decree. This waiver may not take place before the expiry of a cooling-off period of seven clear days from receipt of the req…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: CHECKS PRIOR TO ISSUANCE OR WITHDRAWAL OF RESIDENCE PERMITS

Article L811-2

The verification of any foreign civil status record is carried out under the conditions defined in Article 47 of the Civil Code.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: CHECKS PRIOR TO ISSUANCE OR WITHDRAWAL OF RESIDENCE PERMITS

Article R811-2

…a foreign national submits a visa application for a stay of more than three months based on a civil status document for which there is serious doubt as to its authenticity, the diplomatic and consular…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Conditions for exercising regional mandates

Article L4135-30

…rson concerned has been the subject of a conviction entailing ineligibility. Honorary membership is not accompanied by any financial benefit chargeable to the regional budget.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Protection of sole traders

Article D526-31

The creditors mentioned in article L. 526-28 shall lodge an objection with the competent court in accordance with the rules of ordinary law within one month of the publication mentioned in article D.…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Protection of sole traders

Article R526-26

…2, the assets, rights, obligations and securities held by the sole trader, which are useful for the professional activity, are those which, by their nature, purpose or object, are used for this activi…

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