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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Provisions common to the various commercial companies.

Article L239-1

The Articles of Association may provide that the shares of sociétés par actions or the corporate units of sociétés à responsabilité limitée subject to corporation tax by operation of law or by option…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Dotation départementale d'équipement des collèges (Departmental grant for secondary school facilities)

Article L3334-16

In 2008, the amount of the departmental equipment grant for collèges is set at 328,666,225 euros.The amount allocated in 2008 to each department exercising the powers defined in article L. 213-2 of th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Takeover bids

Article L233-32

…During the period of a takeover bid for a company whose shares are admitted to trading on a regulated market, the Board of Directors or the Management Board, with the authorisation of the target c…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Provisions relating to the conclusion, assessment and implementation of group financial support agreements

Article L613-46-3

I. - The agreement is freely entered into by each of the parties acting in their own best interests, taking into account in particular any direct or indirect advantage that may result. It shall contai…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Non-voting preference shares.

Article L228-35-9

A company that has issued non-voting preference shares is prohibited from amortising its capital. Repayments made prior to the full redemption or cancellation of the non-voting preference shares may b…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Classes of affected parts.

Article L626-30

I.-Affected parties are: 1° Creditors whose rights are directly affected by the draft plan; 2° The members of the extraordinary general meeting or the shareholders' meeting, the special meetings refer…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Preliminary chapter: Human rights

Article L1110-3-1

In Mayotte, a health professional may not refuse to treat a person for one of the reasons referred to in the first paragraph of article 225-1 or article 225-1-1 of the Penal Code.Any person who believ…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Shareholders' meetings

Article L22-10-34

I.-In companies whose shares are admitted to trading on a regulated market, the Ordinary General Meeting shall decide on a draft resolution relating to the information mentioned in I of Article L. 22-…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Subscription and purchase of shares by employees

Article L22-10-56

In a company whose shares are admitted to trading on a regulated market, the options mentioned in article L. 225-177 may not be granted: 1° During the ten trading sessions preceding the date on which…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Simplified joint stock companies.

Article L227-9-1

The shareholders may appoint one or more statutory auditors under the conditions provided for in Article L. 227-9.At least one statutory auditor must be appointed by simplified joint stock companies w…

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