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Showing 41614170 of 60652 articles for Art. CISG adopted 11 April 1980 – in force for France 1 January 1988

French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1 : Examination for admission to the probationary period, probationary period and examination to qualify as a court-appointed administrator

Article A811-19-1

The written test of the examination with option in civil matters, lasting five hours, has as its object the processing of a file relating to one of the missions likely to be entrusted to a judicial ad…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Capital increases.

Article L225-135-1

In the event of a capital increase with or without preferential subscription rights, the General Meeting may provide that the number of shares may be increased for a period set by decree in the Consei…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Capital increases.

Article L225-129-1

When the Extraordinary General Meeting decides on a capital increase, it may delegate to the Board of Directors or the Management Board the power to determine the terms and conditions of the issue of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Capital increases.

Article L225-149-1

In the event of the issue of new equity securities or new securities giving access to the capital as well as in the event of a merger or demerger of the company called upon to issue such securities, t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Capital increases.

Article L225-138-1

For the application of article L. 3332-18 of the French Labour Code relating to capital increases reserved for members of a company savings plan, where the general meeting has waived preferential subs…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Capital increases.

Article L225-147-1

I. - Articles L. 225-147 and L. 22-10-53 are not applicable, by decision of the Board of Directors or the Management Board, where the contribution in kind consists of: 1° Securities giving access to t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Schedule.

Article R123-199-1

The words "related party" and "related party transactions" have the same meaning as defined by the international accounting standards adopted by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2238/2004 of 29 December…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Schedule.

Article R123-197-1

Public limited companies that adopt a simplified presentation pursuant to Article L. 123-16 shall include in the notes to the financial statements a list of transactions carried out between the compan…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Capital increases.

Article R225-136-1

For the application of I of article L. 225-147-1, the decision of the Board of Directors or the Management Board not to appoint a contributions auditor, and all documents relating to the description a…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Derogation from the three-year maximum duration of the employment contract concluded at the end of the training course

Article D211-100-1

The maximum duration of the first employment contract referred to in Article L. 211-5 may be more than three years and up to five years when the collective agreement for the sport so provides and incl…

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