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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Allocations of free shares.

Article L225-197-1

I.-The Extraordinary General Meeting, on the report of the Board of Directors or the Management Board, as the case may be, and on the special report of the company's Statutory Auditors or, if none has…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Disciplinary procedure

Article R241-16

When the Agence française de lutte contre le dopage (French Anti-Doping Agency) has evidence to suggest a breach of the provisions of articles L. 241-2 and L. 241-3, the Secretary General of the Agenc…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: French investment services providers other than portfolio management companies

Article L532-23

I.-Any investment services provider other than a portfolio management company whose registered office is located in mainland France, Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, La Réunion, Mayotte and Sain…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Professional organisation

Article R821-54

I.-The members of the Regional Council are elected for a term of four years, by secret ballot, on the basis of a single-round list, with the submission of a list containing as many candidates as there…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-18-1

The professional practice standard relating to the audit of the opening balance sheet of the first financial year certified by the statutory auditor, approved by the Minister of Justice, is shown belo…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Definitions

Article L311-1

For the application of the provisions of this Title, the following are deemed to be: 1° Lender, any person who grants or undertakes to grant credit referred to in this Title in the course of his comme…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-subparagraph 1: Declarations for registration purposes

Article R123-259

The following shall also be entered in the National Register of Companies, upon declaration by the company at the time of its registration: 1° For commercial companies: a) In the case of an establishm…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-subparagraph 1: Declarations for registration purposes

Article R123-246

Where applicable, the following shall also be entered in the National Register of Companies, upon declaration by the natural person at the time of registration: 1° For retailers: a) In the case of a n…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions relating to the compensation fund for the interruption or abandonment of film or audiovisual shoots due to the covid-19 epidemic

Article 913-5

Assistance from the compensation fund is granted:1° When the interruption in the filming of a cinematographic or audiovisual work is the direct result of one of the following events:a) One or more per…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Trusts

Article 238 quater Q

Where the settlor does not carry on an activity covered by Articles 34 or 35, an agricultural activity within the meaning of article 63, a professional activity within the meaning of 1 of article 92 o…

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