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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: The business.

Article D146-1

The information provided for in article L. 146-2 are communicated in writing in a document known as the "pre-contractual document", which must include: 1° The identity of the principal if it is a natu…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Rent.

Article D145-12

The departmental conciliation commission provided for by article L. 145-35 is made up of lessors and lessees, on the one hand, and qualified persons, on the other. It comprises one or more sections, e…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Rent.

Article D145-18

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

Article D227-3

…tion of the fifth paragraph of Article L. 227-1, the amount of the value that no contribution in kind may exceed is set at €30,000.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: The constitution of the European company.

Article D229-13

The Registrar shall have a period of eight days from the filing of the declaration of conformity to issue the certificate of conformity of the acts and formalities prior to the merger provided for in…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VIII: Transferable securities issued by joint stock companies.

Article D228-56

When the body of holders provided for in article L. 228-37 is made up of holders of securities issued by a State-owned industrial and commercial public establishment subject to public accounting rules…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Principle of free administration

Article D1111-6

The list of members of the territorial conference on public action is drawn up by the State representative in the region.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Principle of free administration

Article D1111-8

For the application of Article L. 1111-11:1° An investment operation corresponds to a set of acquisitions of tangible fixed assets, work on tangible fixed assets and related study costs;2° Article L.…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Principle of free administration

Article D1111-7

The representative mentioned in 4° to 7° of II of Article L. 1111-9-1 whose seat becomes vacant as a result of death, resignation or the loss of the capacity in respect of which he was elected or appo…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: External action by local and regional authorities

Article D1115-2

The grouping is the subject of a constituent agreement concluded between the partners. This agreement specifies in particular their rights and obligations as well as the operating rules of the groupin…

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