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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Articles of association, share capital, shares.

Article R4113-35

…o the provisions that must be included in the Articles of Association underarticle 11 of law no. 66-879 of 29 November 1966 relating to professional non-trading companies, and those that may be includ…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Consultation on the economic and financial situation of the company

Article R2312-16

…cial situation of the undertaking, the information provided for under headings 1° B, 7° A and 7° F, 8°, 9° and 10° of the table in article R. 2312-8.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Retailers' cooperative societies.

Article L124-11

…ment of the shares of a member who withdraws or is excluded shall be made, notwithstanding article 18 of the law of 10 September 1947 on the status of cooperation, under the conditions set out in the…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Agency agreement

Article L132-18

…nce contract with an on-demand audiovisual media service within the meaning of Article 2 of Law No. 86-1067 of 30 September 1986 provides for the transmission of information on the number of acts of d…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 43 bis

…cribed to the initial capital of the sociétés immobilières conventionnées referred to in Order no. 58-876 of 24 September 1958 or to their capital increases, have waived, within a period of one year,…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Formation of the jury

Article 261-1

…e their profession. He informs them that they have the option of applying by simple letter before 1 September to the chairman of the commission provided for in Article 262 the benefit of the provision…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions applicable to investment service providers

Article L533-10-1

…1 of Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 1060/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 September 2009 on credit rating agencies to assess the credit quality of the assets in the portfolio…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Direct taxes and assimilated taxes. Income tax. Corporation tax. Duties and penalties

Article 1663 B

…contrary, this balance is deducted by the tax authorities under the conditions set out in article 1680 A.3. Notwithstanding articles 1663 and 1681 sexies, when its amount exceeds €300, this balance is…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Operation.

Article L4422-4

…f three months, convened by its President. The first opens on 1st February. The second opens on 1st September. If these dates fall on a public holiday, the session opens on the first working day there…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Hospital cooperatives of doctors

Article L6163-6

…reimburse the shares at their nominal value, which may be revalued within the limit set by article 18 of the aforementioned law no. 47-1775 of 10 September 1947 and according to a rule which may only…

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