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Showing 5160 of 67427 articles for Art. L 233-17-1 · Art. L 247-1 · Art. D 230-2

French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Definitions

Article L233-5

The Public Prosecutor and the Autorité des marchés financiers for companies whose shares are admitted to trading on a financial instruments market mentioned in II of Article L. 233-7 are empowered to…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Subsidiaries, holdings and controlled companies.

Article R233-15

Subject to providing proof in the schedule provided for in Article L. 123-12, the companies mentioned in 1° of Article L. 233-17 are exempt from the obligation to draw up consolidated accounts and a r…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Takeover bids

Article L233-33

I. - By way of derogation from I of Article L. 233-32, the articles of association of a company whose shares are admitted to trading on a regulated market may provide that, during a takeover bid, the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Notifications and information.

Article R233-1-1

For the application of VII of Article L. 233-7, the information shall be sent to the company and must reach the Autorité des marchés financiers no later than the close of trading on the fifth trading…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Reciprocal participations.

Article R233-19

The notice sent to a company, pursuant to Article R. 233-17, is brought to the attention of shareholders by the report of the Board of Directors, the Management Board or the Executive Chairmen, as the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Notifications and information

Article L233-7

I.-When the shares of a company whose registered office is in the territory of the Republic are admitted to trading on a regulated market of a State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Are…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R233-1

The health insurance mentioned in article L. 233-1 must cover the benefits provided for in articles L. 160-8, L. 160-9 and L. 321-1 of the Social Security Code.When required, the adequacy of resources…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Issue of residence permits

Article R233-12

European Union citizens mentioned in 2° of article L. 233-1 who have established their habitual residence in France for less than five years are issued, at their request, with a residence permit beari…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Notifications and information

Article L233-6

When, during a financial year, a company has acquired a holding in a company with its registered office in the territory of the French Republic representing more than one twentieth, one tenth, one fif…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Subsidiaries, holdings and controlled companies.

Article R233-14

In addition to the information provided for in articles L. 233-19, L. 233-23, L. 233-25 and by article R. 233-8, the notes to the financial statements include all material information that enables rea…

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