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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VIII: Transferable securities issued by joint stock companies.

Article R228-89

For the application of 2° of article L. 228-99, where there are securities giving access to the capital, the company making the distribution of reserves, in cash or in kind, or of share premiums, shal…

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

Article R743-81

A natural person holding the office of a commercial court clerk may form a professional non-trading company which may be appointed to that office with: One or more natural persons who meet the conditi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Organisation and operation

Article R1431-8

The chairman of the board of directors and, if the articles of association so provide, a vice-chairman are elected by the board of directors from among its members, by a two-thirds majority, for a ren…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Mediation procedure

Article R2523-8

In the case of a dispute with a national impact or whose impact extends to more than one region, where the parties are unable to agree on the choice of a mediator within three days of the submission o…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Formation of the contract

Article L224-80

…r on paper or on any other durable medium the withdrawal form provided for in 5° of Article L. 224-78, consumers have a withdrawal period of one year and fourteen days from the day on which the contra…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: Assisted witnesses

Article 113-8

If, in the course of the proceedings, the examining magistrate considers that serious or corroborating evidence has come to light justifying the examination of the assisted witness, he shall proceed w…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: The Assembly of Corsica

Article L4422-8

At its first meeting, the Assembly, chaired by its oldest member, with the two youngest members acting as secretaries, shall elect its Chairman from among its members by secret ballot. As an exception…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book V: Enforcement procedures

Article 800-1

The costs of criminal, correctional and police justice shall be borne by the State and without recourse against the convicted person or the civil party, subject to the cases provided for in the last t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Paternity leave

Article D1225-8

…thin six months of the end of the leave from which the father benefits pursuant to article L. 1225-28.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Operation

Article R112-8

…ectors mentioned in 1°, 3°, 4° and 5° of…

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