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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Capital amortisation.

Article R225-148

When the conversion of amortised shares into capital shares has been carried out under the conditions provided for in Article L. 225-201, no later than the end of each financial year, the Articles of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Capital amortisation.

Article R225-147

When the amount of a reserve account provided for in the first paragraph of Article R. 225-146 is equal to the amortised amount of the shares or the corresponding class of shares, the amortised shares…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Capital amortisation.

Article R225-146

Sums deducted from company profits pursuant to the second paragraph of article L. 225-200 are recorded in a reserve account. The same applies to sums paid by shareholders pursuant to article L. 225-20…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: General-purpose professional funds

Article L214-143

Unless otherwise stipulated, articles L. 214-24-24 to L. 214-24-27 and L. 214-24-29 to L. 214-26-2 apply to AIFs covered by this sub-paragraph.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Organs, tissues and cells removed for therapeutic purposes for others.

Article R1211-12

…of this sub-section apply to any removal of organs, tissues or cells and any collection of products carried out with a view to their use or that of their derivatives for therapeutic purposes for other…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Financial and accounting rules

Article R5315-12

…to make known their joint decision, either to approve or to object, giving reasons, or, where applicable, the specific conditions to which they make the completion of the transaction subject. If no e…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Estimates and contracts.

Article 1792-7

…following are not considered to be items of equipment of a structure within the meaning of articles 1792, 1792-2, 1792-3 and 1792-4 items of equipment, including their accessories, whose sole function…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Other effects

Article L722-12

In the event of a direct debit notice being rejected after notification of the admissibility decision, the credit institution, electronic money institution or payment institution that holds the deposi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Meetings.

Article L3121-12

The president alone has the police of the assembly. He may have any individual who disturbs order expelled from the audience or arrested. In the event of a crime or misdemeanour, he draws up a report,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Meetings.

Article LO6431-12

The president alone has the police of the assembly. He can have any individual who disturbs order expelled from the audience or arrested. In the event of a crime or misdemeanour, he draws up a report…

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