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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L237-12

…ed by him in the performance of his duties. Liability actions against liquidators are time-barred under the conditions set out in Article L. 225-254.

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

Article L237-14

…t prejudice to the application of the first section of this chapter. II. - In addition, it may be ordered by court decision that such liquidation shall be carried out under the same conditions at the…

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Chapter X: Information for employees in the event of the sale of their company

Article L23-10-1

…hich are not obliged to set up a works council pursuant to article L. 2322-1 of the French Labour Code, when the owner of a shareholding representing more than 50% of the shares in a limited liability…

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Chapter X: Information for employees in the event of the sale of their company

Article L23-10-7

…s subject to the obligation to set up a works council pursuant to article L. 2322-1 of the Labour Code and which, at the end of the last financial year, fell into the category of small and medium-size…

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Section 3: Offences relating to shareholders' meetings

Article L242-9

…lowing are punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of 9,000 euros: 1° Preventing a shareholder from taking part in a shareholders' meeting; 2° Paragraph repealed. 3° Being granted, guaranteed…

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Chapter I: Economic interest groupings under French law.

Article L251-17

Deeds and documents issued by the grouping and intended for third parties, in particular letters, invoices, advertisements and various publications, must legibly state the name of the grouping followe…

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Chapter I: Economic interest groupings under French law.

Article L251-23

…groups subject to this chapter. The public prosecutor or any interested person may request the president of the competent court ruling in summary proceedings to prohibit, if necessary under penalty, t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: The European Economic Interest Grouping.

Article L252-1

European economic interest groupings registered in France in the Trade and Companies Register have legal personality as soon as they are registered.

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Chapter II: The European Economic Interest Grouping.

Article L252-11

The use in dealings with third parties of all deeds, letters, notes and similar documents which do not include the particulars relating to the European Economic Interest Grouping prescribed in Article…

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Subsection 3: Cross-border partial transfer of assets

Article L236-49

Article L. 236-40 is applicable only when the project provides for the allocation mentioned in the last paragraph of article L. 236-48.

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