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Showing 11011110 of 19637 articles for Art. CA Paris 6-12-1991 n° 90-10344

French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Shareholders' meetings.

Article L225-125

The Articles of Association may limit the number of votes available to each shareholder at meetings, provided that such limitation is imposed on all shares without distinction of class, other than non…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Capital increases.

Article L225-128

…either at their nominal amount, or at this amount plus an issue premium. They are paid up either by cash contribution including by offsetting liquid and due claims on the company, or by contribution i…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Capital increases.

Article L225-129

…he basis of the report of the Board of Directors or the Management Board, on an immediate or future capital increase. It may delegate this power to the Board of Directors or the Management Board under…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Shareholders' meetings.

Article L225-123

…egistered in the name of the same shareholder for at least two years.In addition, in the event of a capital increase by capitalisation of reserves, profits or share premiums, double voting rights may…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Capital increases.

Article L225-127

The share capital is increased either by issuing ordinary shares or preference shares, or by increasing the nominal amount of existing equity securities. It may also be increased by the exercise of ri…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Sociétés en commandite par actions.

Article L226-12

The provisions of articles L. 225-109 and L. 225-249 are applicable to managers and members of the supervisory board. The provisions of articles L. 225-52, L. 225-251 and L. 225-255 are applicable to…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Simplified joint stock companies.

Article L227-12

The prohibitions provided for in Article L. 225-43 apply, under the conditions determined by this article, to the chairman and senior executives of the company.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IX: The European Company

Article L229-12

Under the conditions they determine, the articles of association of a société européenne which does not intend to offer its shares to the public, or which intends to make one of the offers referred to…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Transfer and loss of rights

Article L613-12

The application for a compulsory licence is made to the judicial court: it must be accompanied by proof that the applicant has been unable to obtain a licence to exploit the patent from the patent own…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1 : Issue of plant variety certificates

Article L623-12

The certificate shall only be issued if a prior examination shows that the variety for which protection is sought constitutes a new plant variety in accordance with Article L. 623-2. However, the body…

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