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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Formation of the company.

Article R743-86

The nominal amount of company shares may not be less than 150 euros. Interest shares corresponding to contributions in kind are non-transferable and must be cancelled when their holder leaves the comp…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Nullity, dissolution and liquidation of the company.

Article R743-80

The court decision or the decision of the shareholders' meeting appointing the liquidator sets his remuneration. This may consist of a share of the net income from the office held by the company.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Formation of the company.

Article R743-89

…g in a legal announcements medium the notices provided for in articles 22, 24 and 26 of decree no. 78-704 of 3 July 1978 relating to the application of law no. 78-9 of 4 January 1978 amending Title IX…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Formation of the company.

Article R743-88

Within eight days of receipt, the funds from cash subscriptions shall be deposited either with the Caisse des dépôts et consignations, a notary or a credit institution.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Formation of the company.

Article R743-82

Natural persons who fulfil the conditions required to practise the profession of commercial court clerk may form a société civile professionnelle between themselves, which may be appointed commercial…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition and mandate of employee representatives

Article R1233-8

Staff representatives on the Social Committee are elected for a period of four years..

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I : Public service delegations

Article R1411-8

For the application of 7° of Article L. 2313-1, the report mentioned in Article L. 3131-5 of the Public Procurement Code is attached to the administrative account.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Miscellaneous provisions

Article R1311-8

In the case of a declassification of the public river domain of a territorial authority or group of territorial authorities, the public enquiry procedure provided for in the second paragraph of articl…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Elections (R)

Article R1424-8

The lists of candidates shall include as many names of full members as there are seats to be filled. Each candidature for a titular seat is accompanied by the candidature of a substitute.Lists of cand…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
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Article D1241-8

…s opérations funéraires are paid by the administration under the conditions set by Decree no. 2006-781 of 3 July 2006 setting the terms and conditions for the payment of expenses incurred in the tempo…

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