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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Exercise of the reduction

Article 927

Nevertheless in all cases where the testator has expressly declared that he intends such a legacy to be discharged in preference to the others, this preference shall take place; and the legacy which i…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Proceedings without mandatory representation.

Article 943

The magistrate in charge of investigating the case may: - order, even of his own motion, any investigative measure; - order, where appropriate, under penalty of a fine, the production of documents hel…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Judgment

Article D45-2-7

…provisional execution, to exercise the remedies, to comply with the obligations laid down in 1° and 2° of Article D. 45-2-3, the prison sentence may be enforced at any time by the police. This informa…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: The National Commission for Commercial Development.

Article R751-9

…member is absent or unable to attend six successive meetings without giving a reason, the chairman may terminate that member's term of office. In this case, the appointing authority shall appoint a n…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3

Article L713-15

…try, each elector shall have as many votes as he or she is qualified to cast pursuant to Article L. 713-1.The right to vote in elections for members of territorial and regional chambers of commerce an…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Shareholding and control.

Article D214-32-7-14

The obligations imposed on the AIF or the management company by virtue of Article D. 214-32-7-13 relate to :1° Any distribution made to shareholders where, at the closing date of the last financial ye…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Provisions applicable by court order.

Article R237-15

…n a petition, is competent to take the decisions provided for in the second paragraph of Article L. 237-21, in article L. 237-23, in the third paragraph of article L. 237-24, in the second paragraph o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Shareholding and control.

Article D214-32-7-12

…g that, to the employees themselves, the information relating to the company concerned mentioned in 2° of Article D. 214-32-7-10, within the period mentioned in Article D. 214-32-5; or2° Provides the…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Non-contentious proceedings.

Article 950

An appeal against a non-contentious decision shall be lodged, by a declaration made or sent by registered post to the registry of the court which handed down the decision, by a lawyer or a public or m…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Subsidiaries, holdings and controlled companies.

Article R233-15

Subject to providing proof in the schedule provided for in Article L. 123-12, the companies mentioned in 1° of Article L. 233-17 are exempt from the obligation to draw up consolidated accounts and a r…

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