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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter I: General rules applicable to other concession contracts with the exception of those relating to public passenger transport services by rail

Article R3221-3

The concession contracts mentioned in articles L. 3211-1 to L. 3215-1 are subject to the rules relating to payment periods set out in section 2 of chapter III of title III of book I and in article R.…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter I: PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO BOOK I

Article D3341-3

For the application of Article D. 3133-1 in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, the reference to the standard set by European Commission Decision (EU) 2017/1870 of 16 October 2017 on the publication of the refe…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Provisions common to the various commercial companies.

Article L231-3

…ds recording increases or decreases in the share capital carried out under the terms of article L. 231-1, or the withdrawal of members, other than managers or directors, in accordance with article L.…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Cross-border transactions

Article L236-34

…r the opinion has been issued by the staff representative bodies consulted pursuant to Articles L. 2312-8 and, where applicable, L. 2341-4 of the Labour Code.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Cross-border transactions

Article L236-36

…05 of this Code, the opinion of the social and economic committee consulted pursuant to Article L. 2312-8 of the Labour Code shall, if submitted within a period set by decree of the Conseil d'Etat, be…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Subsidiaries, holdings and controlled companies

Article L233-34

Except where they result from a legislative obligation, clauses in the articles of association of a company whose shares are admitted to trading on a regulated market providing for restrictions in the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Cross-border transactions

Article L236-31

…ne or more companies falling within the scope of paragraph 1 of Article 2119 of Directive EU 2017/1132 of the European Parliament and of the Council, of 14 June 2017 on certain aspects of company law…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Provisions common to the various commercial companies.

Article L235-3

An action for nullity is extinguished when the cause of the nullity has ceased to exist on the day the court rules on the merits at first instance, unless the nullity is based on the unlawfulness of t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Provisions common to the various commercial companies.

Article L239-3

The legal or statutory provisions providing for the approval of the transferee of shares or corporate units are applicable under the same conditions to the lessee. The voting right attached to the lea…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Offences concerning public limited companies

Article L242-3

A fine of €150,000 shall be imposed on holders or bearers of shares for trading in cash shares for which half payment has not been made.

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