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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Capital increases.

Article L225-135

…wer or authority under the conditions provided for in Articles L. 225-129-1 or L. 225-129-2, may cancel preferential subscription rights for the entire capital increase or for one or more tranches of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Capital increases.

Article L225-147

…They shall be subject to the incompatibilities provided for in article L. 822-11-3, without prejudice to the possibility of being appointed to perform the duties provided for in articles L. 225-8, L.…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Revocation of the trade mark

Article L716-3

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption of the budget

Article L2312-1

…report gives rise to a debate at the Town Council, under the conditions set out in the rules of procedure provided for in article L. 2121-8. This debate is recorded in a specific resolution. In munic…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Canvassing in banking or financial matters

Article L353-2

…prohibited from direct marketing as referred to in article L. 341-10; 3° Repealed. 4° It is an offence for any person engaged in the activity of banking or financial canvassing to offer the persons ca…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L513-26

…heir own "obligations foncières" for the sole purpose of using them as collateral for Banque de France credit operations in accordance with the procedures and conditions determined by the Banque de Fr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II

Article L3232-8

In order to facilitate consumer choice with regard to the energy and nutrient content of the diet, without prejudice to Articles 9, 16 and 30 of Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Transitional provisions

Article R356-61

Until 1 January 2020, the participating and parent undertakings referred to respectively in the second and third paragraphs of Article L. 356-2 shall publish the annual report on the solvency and fina…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 8: Recourse in the event of non-acceptance and non-payment.

Article L511-41

…he period. Legal public holidays are treated in the same way as days on which, under the laws in force, no payment may be demanded or no protest drawn up. The drawee of the bill of exchange who receiv…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Administration of establishments in the network of chambers of commerce and industry

Article L712-11-1

Without prejudice to specific legislative provisions, when a private-law or public-law person takes over all or part of the activity of a chamber of commerce and industry, whatever the legal classific…

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