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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Limited liability companies.

Article L223-9

The Articles of Association must contain a valuation of each contribution in kind. This is done in the light of a report appended to the Articles of Association and drawn up under its responsibility b…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1

Article L223-1

Bons de caisse are non-negotiable registered securities with an undertaking by a trader to pay on a specific date, issued in return for a loan. The conditions under which they are issued and offered f…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Limited liability companies.

Article L223-1

A société à responsabilité limitée is formed by one or more persons who bear losses only up to the amount of their contributions.Where the company comprises only one person, that person is called the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Limited liability companies.

Article L223-8

Withdrawal of the funds arising from the payment of the shares may not be made by the company's agent until the company has been registered in the Trade and Companies Register. If the company is not f…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Limited liability companies.

Article L223-2

The amount of the company's capital is set by the Articles of Association. It is divided into equal shares.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Limited liability companies.

Article L223-6

All partners must be involved in the company's incorporation deed, either in person or through a proxy showing special authority.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Limited liability companies.

Article L223-3

The number of members of a société à responsabilité limitée may not exceed one hundred. If the company comes to include more than one hundred members, it is dissolved after a period of one year unless…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Limited liability companies.

Article L223-7

Members' shares must be subscribed in full by the members. They must be fully paid up when they represent contributions in kind. Shares representing cash contributions must be paid up by at least one…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Limited liability companies.

Article L223-4

In the event of all the shares in a limited liability company being combined in one hand, the provisions of article 1844-5 of the Civil Code relating to judicial dissolution shall not apply.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Limited liability companies.

Article L223-28

Each partner has the right to participate in decisions and has a number of votes equal to the number of shares he owns. A partner may be represented by his spouse unless the company comprises only the…

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