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Showing 51715180 of 24518 articles for Art. CA Reims – 4 Oct. 2010

French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Formation, registration and commencement of business of the company.

Article R743-40

Withdrawal of funds from cash subscriptions shall be made by an agent of the company on proof only of the appointment of the latter to the office of clerk of the commercial court.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation of the company.

Article R743-48

If the appointment of the new partner occurs at the time of an increase in the share capital, the provisions of articles R. 743-31, R. 743-32, R. 743-33, R. 743-36 and R. 743-42 and the second paragra…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation of the company.

Article R743-47

…partners may be increased during the company's existence, with or without an increase in the share capital.Any new partner intending to work within the company must meet the conditions required to pr…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation of the company.

Article R743-43

…e vote and the results of the votes. The minutes of the shareholders' deliberations and, where applicable, those of the Board of Directors' or Supervisory Board's and Management Board's deliberations,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation of the company.

Article R743-44

Any agreement by which one of the partners transfers all or part of its capital securities or company shares to a third party, with a view to the latter exercising the profession of commercial court c…

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

Article R1424-4

…n the fire and rescue service who are not professional firefighters to the administrative and technical commission of the fire and rescue services.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Operational implementation within the department (R)

Article R1424-46

When, under the conditions provided for in article L. 1424-2, the situation requires the implementation of medical and rescue resources, the fire and rescue services intervene, under the authority of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Operational implementation within the department (R)

Article R1424-43

Rescue operations command, exercised under the authority of the prefect or mayor acting within their respective police powers, is provided by a professional or volunteer firefighter, officer, non-comm…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Operational implementation within the department (R)

Article R1424-44

…CTAs, are the bodies responsible for receiving, processing and, if necessary, redirecting emergency calls from the departmental or territorial fire and rescue service received in particular via the 18…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Operational implementation within the department (R)

Article R1424-45

…rescue services, the CODIS is responsible, in the event of fire and other accidents, disasters and catastrophes, for maintaining relations with the prefects, the authorities responsible for defence a…

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