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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Opticians.

Article L4362-8

When the authorisation to practise or the declaration of provision of services is issued, the optician must have the language skills required to practise the profession and those relating to the syste…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Variable capital

Article L231-8

The company is not dissolved by the death or withdrawal of a partner or by a liquidation judgment, or by a measure of prohibition from exercising a commercial profession, or by a measure of incapacity…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Offences relating to management and administration

Article L242-8

A fine of 9,000 euros shall be imposed on the chairman, directors or managing directors of a public limited company for failing, for each financial year, to draw up an inventory and prepare annual acc…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L237-8

The global transfer of the company's assets or the contribution of assets to another company, in particular by way of a merger, is authorised: 1° In general partnerships, unanimously by the partners;…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: The European Economic Interest Grouping.

Article L252-8

…grouping may be transformed into a European economic interest grouping without giving rise to dissolution or the creation of a new legal entity. A European economic interest grouping may be transform…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Economic interest groupings under French law.

Article L251-8

…contract determines the organisation of the group, subject to the provisions of this chapter. It shall be drawn up in writing and published in accordance with the procedures laid down by decree in the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Other auctions.

Article L322-8

Voluntary wholesale public auction sales of arms, ammunition and their essential components may only take place with the prior authorisation of the Commercial Court.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Endorsement.

Article L511-8

Any bill of exchange, even if not expressly drawn to order, is transferable by way of endorsement. Where the drawer has inserted in the bill of exchange the words "not to order" or an equivalent expre…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Procedure.

Article L463-8

The general rapporteur may decide to call in experts in the event of a request made at any time during the investigation by the rapporteur or a party. This decision is not subject to appeal. The exper…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IX: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L490-8

For the application of the provisions of this book, the Minister responsible for the economy or his representative may, before the civil or criminal courts, file submissions and develop them orally at…

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