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

Article R228-50

The general meeting of holders of redeemable shares shall meet at least once a year, on the day of the general meeting of shareholders or, in public companies which do not have one, of the board of di…

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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 Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Company accounts.

Article R232-5

The presentation rules and methods used to prepare the documents mentioned in Article R. 232-3 may not be changed from one period to the next without justification in the reports mentioned in Article…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Liquidation.

Article R237-5

The agent provided for in the second paragraph of article L. 237-9 is appointed by the president of the commercial court, acting in summary proceedings.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: The Conseil des ventes volontaires de meubles aux enchères publiques.

Article R321-51

The time limit for appeals is one month from notification of the decision. However, this period runs from the date of the decision for appeals lodged by the Government Commissioner.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: The Conseil des ventes volontaires de meubles aux enchères publiques.

Article R321-50

Appeals against decisions of the Conseil des maisons de vente, the Enforcement Committee or their chairmen may be lodged by any means that confers a date certain with the registry of the Paris Court o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VII: Metropolitan France

Article L5217-5

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: INTERDEPARTMENTAL INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Article L5421-5

Any natural or legal person has the right to request communication of the deliberations and minutes of the deliberative assemblies of the public establishments of interdepartmental cooperation, budget…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Property and undivided rights between several communes

Article L5222-5

When the division decided by the municipal councils pursuant to articles L. 5222-2 and L. 5222-3 or resulting from the withdrawal of a commune from the joint ownership concerns property used for pasto…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: INTERREGIONAL AGREEMENT

Article L5621-5

The provisions of Title IV of Book I of Part Four relating to the control of legality, publicity and entry into force of the acts of the regional authorities are applicable to inter-regional agreement…

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