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Article R444-20 of the French Commercial code

November 6, 2023

I.-Pursuant to 1° of Article L. 444-5, practising professionals on 1 January of the calendar year shall provide the Ministers of Justice and the Economy, for the purposes of statistical verification, with their surnames, first names, dates of birth and functions within the office or firm, as well as the company name, SIREN number, address and date of creation of this office or firm. II.-For the purposes of collecting the…

Article R444-21 of the French Commercial code

November 6, 2023

The information and data provided for in articles R. 444-18 to R. 444-20 are collected from the professionals mentioned in article L. 444-1 by the national professional bodies listed in Article R. 444-17, which transmit them annually, either by secure electronic communication or by any other appropriate means, to the authorities mentioned in Article L. 444-5 by the national professional bodies listed in Article R. 444-17, in accordance with the…

Article R444-22 of the French Commercial code

November 6, 2023

To promote nationwide coverage of the professions mentioned in the first sentence of paragraph 1 of article L. 444-1 and access to the law for as many people as possible, the interprofessional fund for access to the law and to justice (FIADJ) distributes aid for the installation or maintenance of these professionals in the geographical areas mentioned in Article R. 444-26.

Article R444-23 of the French Commercial code

November 6, 2023

Subject to the special provisions relating to notaries, bailiffs and judicial auctioneers in the departments of Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin and Moselle, start-up grants may be awarded for setting up in a vacant or created office as well as for the creation or takeover of a judicial administrator’s or judicial representative’s office registered on the list mentioned in article L. 811-2 or Article L. 812-2. Professionals who have not received : 1°…

Article R444-24 of the French Commercial code

November 6, 2023

Installation aid may only be granted in respect of services subject to tariffs and for a maximum period of thirty-six months following that of installation.

Article R444-25 of the French Commercial code

November 6, 2023

Professionals meeting the following cumulative conditions are eligible for maintenance aid: 1° The average annual turnover excluding tax, excluding aids and fees, over the last three closed accounting years is less than the first decile of turnover for the profession concerned, based on the latest available data over a period of at least two years ; 2° The average profit over the last three closed financial years is less than…

Article R444-26 of the French Commercial code

November 6, 2023

An order of the Minister of Justice will determine the geographical areas in which aid may be granted to maintain or set up a practice. The areas referred to in the previous paragraph are defined in particular on the basis of the number of established professionals, the number of plans to set up and the needs identified.

Article R444-27 of the French Commercial code

November 6, 2023

Installation and maintenance grants take the form of subsidies of a fixed amount paid for each service meeting the following conditions: 1° Their fee is proportional; 2° They relate to a monetary base below a threshold set, for each profession concerned, by joint order of the Minister of Justice and the Minister responsible for the budget, which does not exceed €80,000;

Article R444-28 of the French Commercial code

November 6, 2023

Installation and maintenance grants are awarded up to: 1° A ceiling per service defined, for each profession concerned, by the order provided for in 2° of Article R. 444-27, and which does not exceed €100; 2° An overall ceiling per professional of €50,000 per calendar year.

Article R444-29 of the French Commercial code

November 6, 2023

Installation aid and maintenance aid cannot be combined for the same service.

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