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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Obligations.

Article R228-86

In the event of compulsory liquidation, the certificates of account registration of bearer bonds or, where applicable, the documents evidencing such bonds shall be deposited with the liquidator within…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Obligations.

Article R228-84

In the event of the safeguard, reorganisation or judicial liquidation of the debtor company, notices and summonses intended for the bondholders shall be sent to the representatives of the general body…

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French Commercial codeIn force
APPENDIX 7-2 (APPENDIX TO ARTICLES A. 713-8 AND A. 713-11)

Article Annexe 7-2

ELECTION OF MEMBERS OF TERRITORIAL CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRYYou can consult the JORF n° 0234 of 7 October 2021, text n° 36, at the following address: https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/download/pd…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Shareholders' meetings.

Article R225-80

…se of sales of shares which are subject to the notification provided for in IV of article R. 22-10-28.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section 2: Pre-trial proceedings before the Pre-Trial Judge

Article 795

…e-trial judge and decisions given by the panel of judges pursuant to the ninth paragraph of Article 789 are not subject to opposition. An appeal or appeal in cassation may only be lodged with the judg…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Freedom of establishment and freedom to provide banking services

Article L772-8

Articles L. 532-16 to L. 532-27 do not apply to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Authorisations.

Article L6122-8

Authorisation is given for a fixed period, set by regulation. This period may not be less than seven years, except in the case of healthcare activities requiring special provisions in the interests of…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
5: Special regime applicable to forestry operations

Article 76

…processing is not of an industrial nature, are taxed according to the systems defined in articles 64 bis or 69.2. (Repealed). 3. a. By way of derogation from the provisions of the first paragraph of…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Special schemes

Article 1594 F ter

…from the date of the deed of acquisition. The amount of this allowance, which may not be less than €7,600 or more than €46,000, is set, within these limits, by fraction of €7,600. Decisions taken in a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Other narcotic substances and preparations

Article R5132-84

…plants or parts of plants listed in the schedules of the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs of 30 March 1961 or the Convention on Psychotropic Substances of 21 February 1971, as well as products con…

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