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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Appeal against the decision of the commission départementale d'aménagement cinématographique (Departmental Cinematographic Development Commission)

Article L212-10-9

A decree in the Conseil d'Etat shall set out the terms and conditions for the application of this paragraph.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Capital increases

Article L22-10-54

The provisions of articles L. 225-147 and L. 22-10-53 are not applicable in the event that a company whose shares are admitted to trading on a regulated market carries out a capital increase as consid…

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

Article L22-10-25

…ing on a regulated market, the supervisory board shall determine, if it so wishes, the remuneration of its chairman and vice-chairman elected pursuant to article L. 225-81, under the conditions set ou…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Submission of applications for planning permission equivalent to a business licence.

Article R752-10-1

For any retail development project involving a sales area of between 3,000 m2 and 10,000 m2 and once the application file has been registered, the secretariat of the departmental commission forwards t…

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

Article L22-10-27

In companies whose shares are admitted to trading on a regulated market, the distribution of the sum allocated to members of the supervisory board as remuneration for their activity, pursuant to the f…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter X: Digital asset service providers

Article L54-10-5

I.-In order to provide one or more of the services referred to in Article L. 54-10-2 on a regular professional basis, service providers established in France may apply for authorisation from the Autor…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Merger of mutual insurance companies

Article R322-106-3

One or more mutual insurance companies may, by means of a merger, transfer their assets and liabilities to an existing mutual insurance company or to a new mutual insurance company which they set up.…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Merger of mutual insurance companies

Article R322-106-2

Mergers between mutual insurance companies are governed by the provisions of this sub-section, without prejudice to the provisions of Articles L. 324-1 and L. 324-3 relating to portfolio transfers.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Merger of mutual insurance companies

Article R322-106-6

The draft terms of merger are filed with the clerk of the court of the registered office of each of the participating companies.A notice of the draft terms of merger is published by each of the compan…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Merger of mutual insurance companies

Article R322-106-5

The draft terms of merger are drawn up by the board of directors or management board of each of the mutual insurance companies involved in the merger. It shall contain the following particulars 1° The…

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