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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Shares.

Article R228-31

…addresses of the shareholder(s) who will have given the undertaking provided for in Article L. 228-29-2 ; 9° The date of the general meeting that decided on the reverse split; 10° The date on which th…

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

Article R228-52

…nt, at the time of issue, of the securities guaranteed by the company; 8° The amount of the issue ; 9° The nominal value of the security; 10° The rate and time of payment of interest and other income;…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : The President of the Assembly of French Guyana and the Standing Committee

Article L7123-12

…on procedures;8° Authorising the Chairman to sign agreements for guarantees granted by the Assembly;9° Awarding, within the limits set by the Assembly, direct or indirect aid introduced by regulations…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Undertakings for collective real estate investment.

Article R214-123

…° Changes in valuation methods and the reasons for them in the presentation of the annual accounts; 9° Information relating to the organisation and operation of the management, administrative and supe…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Preparation of the draft plan.

Article D626-13

…debts correspond to all financing granted by creditors other than those mentioned in Article D. 626-9.B.-.It may be usefully supplemented, within the period provided for in the first paragraph, by any…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 5: Specific provisions applicable in the event of a finding that does not allow the ticket to be issued immediately and in the event of the use of a secure electronic device

Article A37-16

…drawal of driving licence point(s) and containing the information specified in III of Article A. 37-9, if necessary in a different order. However, the provisions of this paragraph do not apply if the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IIa: Fixed fine procedure

Article A37-30

The official report provided for in III of Article 529-6 shall consist of a sheet, bearing on its front, in the order set out in this article, the following information: 1° The number of the official…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book V: Enforcement procedures

Article A53-1

…t and social cohesion; 8° The directors of the deconcentrated state services responsible for sport; 9° The general directors of the regional health agencies; 10° The departmental directors of social c…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Powers

Article R621-35

…1 in order to consult a website on which the persons and entities mentioned in II of Article L. 621-9 provide their services, they draw up a report on the procedures for consulting and using this site…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Single chapter: The Autorité des marchés financiers

Article R621-45

…authorisations or sanctions concerning the persons and entities referred to in II of Article L. 621-9 shall be referred to the Conseil d'Etat, in accordance with the procedures laid down in the Code o…

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