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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: National Sports Agency

Article L112-11

In addition to those provided for inArticle 113 of the aforementionedLaw no. 2011-525 of 17 May 2011, the Agency's resources come mainly from the proceeds of the assigned taxes mentioned in the first…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5141-8

…cupational Health Safety, within the limit of the ceiling provided for in I of Article 46 of Law No 2011-1977 of 28 December 2011 on finance for 2012, on each: 1° Application for marketing authorisati…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: National Sports Agency

Article L112-10

…lic interest grouping governed, subject to the provisions of this section, by Chapter II of Law No. 2011-525 of 17 May 2011 on simplifying and improving the quality of law.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Enforcement in kind

Article 1221

The creditor of an obligation may, after formal notice, pursue its performance in kind unless such performance is impossible or there is a manifest disproportion between its cost to the debtor in good…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Enforcement in kind

Article 1222

After formal notice, the creditor may also, within a reasonable time and at a reasonable cost, himself enforce the obligation or, with the prior authorisation of the court, destroy what has been done…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Control of sociétés anonymes.

Article D225-164-1

The thresholds mentioned in the second paragraph of Article L. 225-218 relating to the appointment of a statutory auditor are those defined in article D. 221-5. The balance sheet total and the amount…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Control of sociétés anonymes.

Article R225-164

…ement Board shall reply in writing within one month to questions put to it pursuant to Article L. 225-232. Within the same timeframe, it sends a copy of the question and its answer to the statutory au…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Control of sociétés anonymes.

Article R225-161

…le at the registered office the special report provided for in the third paragraph of Articles L. 225-40and L. 225-88 at least fifteen days before the Ordinary General Meeting.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Control of sociétés anonymes.

Article R225-163

…nt a report on one or more management operations, under the conditions provided for in article L. 225-231, is appointed by the President of the Commercial Court, ruling in summary proceedings, after t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Control of sociétés anonymes.

Article R225-162

The statutory auditor may only convene the shareholders' meeting after having unsuccessfully requested that it be convened by the Board of Directors or the Management Board, as the case may be, by reg…

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