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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Public limited companies.

Article R225-61-3

When the right to object is exercised after the formalities for convening the meeting have been completed, the notice of meeting referred to in article R. 225-66 recalls the right to object to the exc…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Composition and operation

Article R612-2

I. - On a proposal from its Chairman and by a two-thirds majority of its members, the plenary session of the AMF Board of Supervision may set up one or more specialised commissions referred to in Arti…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Board of Directors and General Management.

Article R225-18

The agent provided for in article L. 225-24 is appointed by the president of the commercial court, ruling on a petition.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter III: Miscellaneous taxes

Article 235 ter ZC

…nal funds covered by article L. 214-37 of the Monetary and Financial Code as it read prior to Order no. 2013-676 of 25 July 2013 amending the legal framework for asset management, professional private…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article L444-1

…rovisions are applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands in their wording resulting from Ordinance no. 2020-1733 of 16 December 2020, unless otherwise stated in the table below.Articles applicableIn…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter V: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article L445-1

…e following provisions are applicable in French Polynesia in their wording resulting from Ordinance No. 2020-1733 of 16 December 2020, unless otherwise stated in the table below.Articles applicableIn…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VI: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN NEW CALEDONIA

Article L446-1

…the following provisions are applicable in New Caledonia in their wording resulting from Ordinance no. 2020-1733 of 16 December 2020, unless otherwise stated in the table below.Articles applicableIn…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Time limits for challenges and appeals.

Article L1235-7-1

The collective agreement mentioned in article L. 1233-24-1, the document drawn up by the employer mentioned in article L. 1233-24-4, the content of the job protection plan, the decisions taken by the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Payment service providers, bureaux de change and electronic money issuers

Article D775-13

…right-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeD. 524-1n° 2013-372 of 2 May 2013D. 524-2No. 2018-284 of 18 April 2018

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter II: Tax on the profits of companies and other legal entities

Article 220

1. a) Upon justification, the withholding tax to which the income from transferable securities, referred to in the articles 108 to 119,238 septies Band 1678 bis, received by the company or legal perso…

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