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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter X: Companies whose securities are admitted to trading on a regulated market or a multilateral trading facility

Article L22-10-1

…d market or a multilateral trading facility are governed by the rules applicable to their corporate form, subject to the provisions of this chapter.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title XIX: The court registry

Article 729-1

The general directory, file and register may be kept in electronic form. The information processing system must guarantee their integrity and confidentiality and enable them to be stored.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 7: Executors.

Article 1030-2

Where the will has been drawn up in authentic form, delivery in possession is not required for the execution of the powers mentioned in Articles 1030 et 1030-1.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 2: The authentic instrument

Article 1370

…s not authentic because of the incompetence or incapacity of the officer, or because of a defect in form, is valid as written under private signature, if it has been signed by the parties.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article 1844-7

The company terminates: 1° By expiry of the period for which it was formed, unless extended in accordance with Article 1844-6 ; 2° By the realisation or extinction of its object;

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Group agreements.

Article L2232-35

Agreements concluded pursuant to this section shall be subject to the conditions of form, notification and filing set out in sections 2 and 3 of Chapter I of this Title.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Award procedures and conditions

Article 411-63

…composition, the production company applying for post-production aid must complete the application form submitted for the granting of this aid.

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

Article L4422-9-1

The election of the members of the Standing Committee may be contested under the conditions, in the forms and within the time limits prescribed for contesting the election of councillors to the Assemb…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection I: General provisions

Article 860-2

…pears feasible, the court may appoint a conciliator for this purpose. This appointment may take the form of a simple mention in the case file.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter X: Appeals to the Court of Cassation

Article 859

The time limit and forms for objecting to the judgment handed down by the Cour de cassation provided for in Article 589 are those defined in Articles 855 and 856.

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