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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Brokers, commission agents, carriers and commercial agents.

Article R134-13

Declarations concerning the registration of commercial agents, changes to their situation or the cessation of their activity shall be made electronically. For all the electronic transmissions referred…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Rent.

Article D145-13

Commission members appointed as qualified persons may not be lessors or lessees of buildings or premises used for commercial, industrial or craft purposes.

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Provisions specific to various commercial companies.

Article R223-13

The transferor or transferee of company shares may file the transfer deed under the conditions provided for in Article

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

Article R225-139

Without prejudice to the provisions of the first paragraph of article R. 228-91, when a company carries out a capital increase by capitalising reserves, profits or share premium and distributing bonus…

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

Article R225-137

For the application, in accordance with article L. 225-181, the provisions of 3° of article L. 228-99 in order to protect the interests of beneficiaries of stock options, article R. 228-91 is applicab…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Liquidation.

Article R237-13

Unless the deed of appointment provides otherwise, if more than one liquidator has been appointed, they may perform their duties separately. However, they shall draw up and present a joint report.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Financial and accounting provisions

Article L5217-13

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : The President of the Territorial Council and the Executive Council

Article LO6222-13

The President of the Territorial Council sets the agenda for the meetings of the Executive Council. He shall send a copy to the representative of the State at least forty-eight hours before the meetin…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Operation

Article LO6221-13

The president alone has the police of the assembly. He can have any individual who disturbs order expelled from the audience or arrested. In the event of a crime or misdemeanour, he draws up a report…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: LOCAL AUTHORITY FINANCES

Article LO6262-13

Only expenditure necessary to pay debts due and expenditure for which the law has expressly so decided is compulsory for the local authority. The territorial audit chamber to which a matter has been r…

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