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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Capital reduction

Article L242-23

A fine of €30,000 is imposed if the chairman or directors of a public limited company reduce the share capital without respecting the equality of shareholders.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Simplified joint stock companies.

Article D227-3

…aph 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 Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5141-5-2

…res for making the declarations provided for in Article 58 of Regulation (EU) 2019/6 of 11 December 2018 are laid down by decision of the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions.

Article R228-3

…hose listed in items 1 (a) to 11 of Table 2 of the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1212 of 3 September 2018; 2° If expressly requested by the issuing company or its authorised re…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions (R).

Article R2334-29

…eted. The Prefect will liquidate the operation under the conditions set out in I of article R. 2334-30 and in the last paragraph of article R. 2334-31. No request for payment from the beneficiary may…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
VIII : Taxation of capital gains on the disposal of building land

Article 238 duodecies

…o contributions and exchanges made after the promulgation of the Land Orientation Law n° 67-1253 of 30 December 1967.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 919-7

…e application form drawn up by the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée electronically by 30 June 2022 at the latest.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Radiation protection inspector

Article R1333-166

The radiation protection inspectors referred to in Articles L. 1333-29 and L. 1333-30 are responsible for monitoring the application of the provisions of this chapter and of Annexes 13-7 and 13-8 atta…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Classes of affected parts

Article R626-57

For the application of the second paragraph of Article L. 626-30-1, the transfer of a claim arising prior to the opening judgment shall be brought to the attention of the administrator by registered l…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Cash and cash equivalents

Article R6332-29

…ble to a skills operator in application of articles R. 6332-27 is paid to France Compétences before 30 April of the year following the end of the financial year.

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