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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: The National Council of Commercial Court Registrars.

Article R741-23

…ion to the profession of commercial court clerk, under the conditions provided for in articles R. 742-6-1 and R. 742-6-2, the course validation interview, under the conditions set out in articles R. 7…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Employee rights and legal action

Article D8223-2

…ee, corresponding to the date of recruitment and the period of employment mentioned in the request; 2° Where recruitment has been the subject of a declaration, the foreseeable date and time of recruit…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Trusts

Article 238 quater J

I. - The provisions of Article 238 quater I do not apply in the event of a transfer of the settlor's rights representing the property or rights transferred into the fiduciary estate carried out as par…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 7 : Dissolution of sociétés anonymes.

Article L225-248

…shareholders' equity to a value at least equal to half the share capital or, subject to Article L. 224-2, to reduce its share capital by the amount necessary to ensure that the value of the sharehold…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Single chapter: The Autorité des marchés financiers

Article L621-22

…e of the performance of their duties in the situations and under the conditions defined in Article 12(1) of Regulation (EU) No 537/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Accounts and deposits

Article D753-2

…right-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeD. 312-1-1No. 2018-1175 of 18 December 2018D. 312-5No. 2018-229 of 30 March 2018D. 312-5-1no. 2016-1811 o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Accounts and deposits

Article D754-2

…right-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeD. 312-1-1No. 2018-1775 of 18 December 2018D. 312-5No. 2018-229 of 30 March 2018D. 312-5-1no. 2016-1811 o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Account rights and customer relations

Article D752-2

…right-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeD. 312-1-1no. 2018-1175 of 18 December 2018D. 312-5No. 2018-229 of 30 March 2018D. 312-5-1no. 2016-1811 o…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraphe 1 : Du divorce par consentement mutuel par acte sous signature privée contresigné par avocats, déposé au rang des minutes d'un notaire

Article 229-3

…d place of marriage, as well as the same particulars, where applicable, for each of their children; 2° The name, professional address and professional practice structure of the lawyers instructed to a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: The "portage salarial" company

Article L1254-26

…rantee ensuring, in the event of default on its part, payment of: 1° Salaries and related benefits; 2° Indemnities resulting from this chapter; 3° Compulsory contributions due to social security bodie…

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