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Showing 2130 of 56662 articles for Art. L 210-2

French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Preliminary provisions.

Article L210-12

A company which has fewer than fifty permanent employees during the financial year and whose articles of association meet the conditions defined in 1° and 2° of article L. 210-10 may provide in its ar…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Preliminary provisions.

Article L210-11

When one of the conditions mentioned in article L. 210-10 is not complied with, or when the opinion of the independent third-party body concludes that one or more of the social and environmental objec…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Headcount

Article D210-21

For the application of the provisions of this book, the number of employees is determined according to the provisions of the last paragraph of article D. 123-200. The categories of persons included in…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Preliminary provisions.

Article L210-8

The founders of the company, as well as the first members of the management, administrative, executive and supervisory bodies, are jointly and severally liable for any damage caused by the omission of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Preliminary provisions.

Article L210-10

A company may publicly state that it is a mission-driven company if the following conditions are met: 1° Its articles of association specify a raison d'être, within the meaning of article 1835 of the…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title I: GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article L210-1

The provisions of articles L. 142-1 and articles

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Preliminary provisions.

Article L210-4

The publication formalities required when the company is incorporated or in the case of subsequent acts and deliberations are determined by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Preliminary provisions.

Article L210-6

Commercial companies have legal personality from the date of their registration in the Trade and Companies Register. The regular conversion of a company does not result in the creation of a new legal…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Preliminary provisions.

Article L210-1

The commercial nature of a company is determined by its form or its object. General partnerships, limited partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies are commercial by virtue o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Preliminary provisions.

Article L210-7

The company is registered after the clerk of the competent court has verified that it has been properly incorporated under the conditions provided for by the laws and regulations relating to the trade…

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