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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Provisions specific to public limited companies

Article R22-10-11

The constituent general meeting is convened at the place indicated in the notice provided for in article R. 22-10-3. The notice of meeting shall state the company name and form, the intended address o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Procedures and internal control

Article R561-38-9

The procedures for applying this section with regard to the nature and scope of internal procedures, the rules for organising internal control and the content of the reports on internal control provid…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Customer due diligence obligations

Article L561-10-1

I. - When the risk of money laundering and terrorist financing presented by a business relationship, product or transaction appears to them to be high, the persons mentioned in Article L. 561-2 shall…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Financial assistance

Article R5132-10-12

The recruitment of the people mentioned in article L. 5132-1 on assignment contracts by temporary work integration companies entitles them to financial aid, up to the number of integration posts set b…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to asset freezing orders issued by the French judicial authorities

Article 695-9-8

The freezing order issued by an investigating judge shall be forwarded by the latter, together with his certificate, to the judicial authority of the executing State, in accordance with the procedures…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE X: FINANCES OF THE TERRITORIAL COLLECTIVITY OF MARTINIQUE

Article L72-101-14

Appendices to the budget documents include:1° Summary data on the financial situation of the local authority;2° A list of assistance granted by the local authority in the form of benefits in kind or s…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE XI: FINANCES OF THE TERRITORIAL COLLECTIVITY OF MARTINIQUE

Article D72-103-2

For the application of the provisions of 19° of Article L. 72-103-2, the territorial authority of Martinique proceeds with the depreciation of its fixed assets, including those received on disposal or…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Setting up a collective shop

Article L125-9

Collective shops of independent traders already created through a legal person may, by way of adaptation or transformation, be placed under the regime provided for by this chapter. Any member may, by…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Maintenance of the register and effects of registration.

Article L123-9

A person subject to registration may not, in the course of his business, invoke against third parties or public administrations, who may, however, invoke them, the facts and acts subject to mention un…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Commercial agents.

Article L134-9

The commission is earned as soon as the principal has executed the transaction or should have executed it under the agreement with the third party or alternatively as soon as the third party has execu…

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