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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Transferable debt securities.

Article L228-37

The issue and redemption of redeemable equity securities must be authorised under the conditions set out in the fifth paragraph of article L. 225-100 and articles L. 228-40 to L. 228-44. Holders of re…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Transferable debt securities.

Article L228-38

As stated in article L. 213-5 of the Monetary and Financial Code : " Art. L213-5-Les obligations sont des titres négociables qui, dans une même émission, confèrent les mêmes droits de créance pour une…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Transferable debt securities.

Article L228-39

On pain of nullity of the contracts entered into or the bonds issued, the issue of bonds by a joint stock company that has not drawn up two balance sheets duly approved by the shareholders must be pre…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IV: Free pricing and competition.

Article L450-3-3

I.-As an exception to the last two paragraphs of Article L. 450-3, for the purposes of investigating and establishing the offences and breaches provided for in Title II of this Book, access to data st…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Contributions to the account

Article L6323-37

When the cost of this training exceeds the amount recorded in the account or the ceiling mentioned in article L. 6323-34, the account may be topped up at the request of its holder or his legal represe…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Group action

Article L623-30

The action provided for in Article L. 623-1 when it is based on the same facts, the same breaches and compensation for the same losses as those that have already been the subject of the judgment provi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Access to non-identifying data and the identity of the third-party donor

Article L2143-3

I.-When obtaining the consent provided for in articles L. 1244-2 and L. 2141-5, the doctor collects the identity of persons wishing to donate gametes or offer their embryo for reception, as well as th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Responsibilities

Article L2122-32

The mayor and deputy mayors are civil registrars.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Responsibilities

Article L2122-30

The mayor, or whoever replaces him, is required to legalise any signature affixed in his presence by one of his constituents known to him, or accompanied by two known witnesses. Handwritten signatures…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Responsibilities

Article L2122-31

In accordance with 1° of article 16 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, the mayor and deputy mayors have the status of judicial police officers.

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