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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Classes of affected parts

Article R626-63

The thresholds set pursuant to a of 5° of Article L. 626-32 are: 1° 250 employees and 20 million euros in net sales; or 2° 40 million euros in net sales. These thresholds are assessed on the date of t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Capital grants (R).

Article D5212-8

Equipment grants awarded by the State for operations undertaken by multi-purpose intercommunal syndicates, which meet the conditions set by article D. 5212-9, are increased by 20% without the total gr…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: The institution and its missions.

Article L741-2

…is responsible for defending its collective interests.The National Council may, before all courts, exercise all the rights reserved to civil parties in relation to acts that are directly or indirectl…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Provisions applicable when an enforcement order for an increased fixed fine is issued

Article A37-28

…icence point(s). This section includes the following information: You are informed that: 1. You may exercise a right of access and rectification where information about you is subject to automated pro…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Shareholders' meetings.

Article L225-96

…eholders present or represented hold at least one quarter of the shares with voting rights on first call and one fifth of the shares with voting rights on second call. Failing this, the second meeting…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 388-1

…on is recorded in the minutes of the hearing.When criminal proceedings are instituted, the insurers called upon to guarantee the damage are allowed to intervene and may be called into question before…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 10: Employment of qualified persons

Article 67 quinquies A

Customs officers may call upon any qualified person to carry out technical expert appraisals necessary for the performance of their duties and may submit to them objects, samples and documents useful…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Challenge.

Article L2261-14-2

…a merger, transfer, demerger or any other legal change is envisaged which would have the effect of calling into question an agreement or arrangement, the employers of the undertakings concerned and t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Shareholder default.

Article R228-25

The entry of the defaulting shareholder is automatically deleted from the company's register of registered shares. If the shares issued are in registered form, the acquirer is registered and new certi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Merger

Article R236-3

…ninterrupted period beginning no later than thirty days before the date set for the general meeting called to vote on the draft terms of merger or, where the general meeting is not called to vote, bef…

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