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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Publication

Article R2131-20

Publication at national level may not take place before publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. They may nevertheless take place, in any event, when the purchaser has not been notif…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Shares.

Article L228-28

The defaulting shareholder, successive transferees and subscribers are jointly and severally liable for the unpaid amount of the share. The company may take action against them, either before or after…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Shares.

Article L228-22

The cancellation of the company or of a share issue does not render null and void any negotiations that took place prior to the cancellation decision, if the securities are regular in form. However, t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Shares.

Article L228-26

If the company has given its consent to a proposed pledge of shares under the conditions provided for in the first paragraph of article L. 228-24, such consent shall entail approval of the transferee…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Shares.

Article L228-23

In a company whose shares are not admitted to trading on a regulated market, the transfer of shares or securities giving access to the capital, for any reason whatsoever, may be subject to the company…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Shares.

Article L228-27

If the shareholder fails to pay up at the times set by the Board of Directors, the Management Board or the managers, as the case may be, the sums remaining to be paid on the amount of the shares subsc…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Shares.

Article L228-29

On expiry of the period set by decree in the Conseil d'Etat, shares in respect of which the payments due have not been made shall cease to entitle the holder to admission and voting rights at sharehol…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Shares.

Article L228-21

The shares remain negotiable after the dissolution of the company and until the close of liquidation.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Falsifications

Article L451-2

Violation of the prohibitions set out in article L. 413-1 is punishable by seven years' imprisonment and a fine of 750,000 euros: 1° If the falsified or corrupted substance is harmful to human or anim…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Retirement.

Article L2123-29

The contributions of communes and those of their elected representatives resulting from the application of articles L. 2123-27 and L. 2123-28 are calculated on the amount of compensation actually rece…

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