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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable to professional non-trading companies

Article R743-94

Amendments to the Articles of Association, except in the case of the extension of the company or an increase in the commitments of the members, are decided by a majority of three quarters of the votes…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable to professional non-trading companies

Article R814-131

Any request by one or more heirs of a deceased partner, pursuant to the second paragraph of article 24 of law no. 66-879 of 29 November 1966, to the preferential allocation to them of the shares of th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The High Council of Statutory Auditors

Article R821-14-15

The list of supporting documents for income and expenditure is prepared by the accounting officer and proposed by the president for approval by the minister responsible for the budget. In the event of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable to professional non-trading companies

Article R822-94

When the period provided for in article R. 822-91, the rightful claimants of the deceased member have not exercised the option to transfer the shares of their author and if no prior consent to the pre…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Acts relating primarily to economic activity

Article A444-137

The division of a mortgage, in the case of the division of a building company or the sale of dwellings belonging to the same property complex (number 124 in table 5) gives rise to the levying of a fee…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: LEGAL REGIME FOR ACTS TAKEN BY THE DEPARTMENTAL AUTHORITIES

Article R3133-1

In the case provided for in article L. 3133-1, the taxpayer is issued with a receipt for the detailed statement of case that he has sent to the administrative court. The prefect, to whom the matter ha…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: LEGAL REGIME FOR ACTS ADOPTED BY REGIONAL AUTHORITIES

Article R4143-1

In the case provided for in Article L. 4143-1, the taxpayer is issued with a receipt for the detailed statement of case that he has sent to the administrative court. The prefect, to whom the matter ha…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Common provisions

Article R5211-1

Where different rules govern the administrative control of communes according to the size of their population, the population of all the communes forming the public establishment of inter-communal coo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Specific pollution rooms

Article R4222-14

Air from a room with specific pollution can only be recycled if it is effectively purified. After recycling, it may only be sent to other rooms if the pollution of all the rooms concerned is of the sa…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: External workstations

Article R4225-1

Outdoor workstations are arranged in such a way that workers: 1° Can quickly leave their workstation in the event of danger or can quickly be rescued; 2° Are protected against falling objects; 3° As f…

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