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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Commissions attached to the National Consumer Institute

Article L822-5

The Commission des clauses abusives may be referred to it either by the Minister responsible for consumer affairs, or by approved consumer protection associations, or by the professionals concerned.It…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Contracts for the purchase of precious metals

Article R224-5

The detachable form shall conform to the standard form annexed to this code.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Allocation of the special profit-sharing reserve.

Article L3324-5

The allocation of the special profit-sharing reserve between the beneficiaries is calculated in proportion to the salary received, up to a limit of three times the ceiling mentioned in the first parag…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: The Management Board and the Supervisory Board.

Article R225-52

Sufficient proof of the number of Supervisory Board members in office, and of their presence or representation at a meeting of the Board, shall be provided by producing a copy or extract of the minute…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: The Management Board and the Supervisory Board.

Article R225-56

…tees from among its members, the composition and powers of which it shall determine and which shall carry out their activities under its responsibility, without the purpose of these powers being to de…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: The Management Board and the Supervisory Board.

Article R225-57

…utory auditors of the agreements and commitments authorised and entered into pursuant to Article L. 225-86 , within one month of entering into such agreements and commitments. It also informs them, fo…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: The Management Board and the Supervisory Board.

Article R225-51

…dation of the company, such copies or extracts shall be certified by a single liquidator.The certification may be made by means of an electronic signature that complies at least with the requirements…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: The Management Board and the Supervisory Board.

Article R225-53

…eeds either of the amounts thus set, the authorisation of the Supervisory Board is required in each case. The term of the authorisations provided for in the previous paragraph may not exceed one year,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: The Management Board and the Supervisory Board.

Article R225-55

The period referred to in the fifth paragraph of article L. 225-68 is three months from the end of the financial year.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: The Chairman and the Director (R)

Article R2221-57

…of Directors: 1° Takes the measures necessary to implement the decisions of the Board of Directors; 2° May delegate, under his responsibility and supervision, his signature to the Director; 3° Is the…

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