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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Amendment of the Articles of Association.

Article R6223-38

The number of shareholders may be increased during the life of the company, with or without an increase in the share capital.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Amendment of the Articles of Association.

Article R6223-39

…are allocated to the members, including those who have contributed only their industry, in accordance with the conditions set out in the second paragraph of article R. 6223-25 for the distribution of…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title V: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R151-3

For the application of this book in French Guyana: 1° The references to the departmental council are replaced by the reference to the assembly of French Guyana; 2° In article R. 142-15, a of 5° is wor…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Cross-border transactions

Article R236-34

…ring an action against the company before the court in whose jurisdiction it had its registered office before the cross-border merger, within two years of the date on which the transaction takes effec…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Status of commercial court judges

Article R722-38

The judge shall inform the Keeper of the Seals, Minister for Justice, of the name of the lawyer he has freely chosen and the agreement entered into with him under the article 10 of loi n° 71-1130 du 3…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Liens and mortgages, subrogation.

Article 380

Producers, importers, refiners, distributors, wholesalers of mineral oils, derivatives and residues, as well as garage distributors and fuel retailers benefit, for the recovery of the part of their cl…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Jurisdiction ratione loci.

Article 358

1. Proceedings arising from customs offences recorded in a seizure report shall be brought before the competent court in accordance with the provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure.2. Disputes re…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Election of members of territorial chambers of commerce and industry and regional chambers of commerce and industry

Article L713-3

I.-The representatives referred to in articles L. 713-1 and L. 713-2 must hold office in the company either as chairman and chief executive officer, chairman or member of the board of directors, chief…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: General and compulsory formalities on pain of nullity of seizure reports.

Article 326

…this Code. 2. By way of derogation from 1, the release of a means of transport containing hiding places set up with a view to concealing the fraudulent goods may only be offered once these hiding plac…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation and operation

Article R1435-30

…subject to the conclusion between the Regional Health Agency and the organisation or beneficiary concerned:1° Either one of the contracts provided for in articles L. 1435-3, L. 1435-4 and L. 6147-12 ;…

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