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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Invalidity

Article L235-10

Where the company is declared null and void, it shall be wound up in accordance with the provisions of the Articles of Association and Chapter VII of this Title.

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Chapter IX: Additional penalties applicable to natural persons

Article L249-1

Natural persons guilty of the offences provided for in Chapters I to VIII of this Title shall also be liable, as additional penalties, to disqualification, in accordance with the provisions of Article…

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Chapter I: Economic interest groupings under French law.

Article L251-1

Two or more natural or legal persons may form an economic interest grouping between themselves for a specified period. The purpose of the grouping is to facilitate or develop the economic activity of…

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Section 4: Common provisions

Article L245-16

The provisions of this chapter relating to the chairman, directors, managing directors and managers of joint stock companies shall apply to any person who, directly or through an intermediary, has in…

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Chapter VIII: Provisions concerning the deputy chief executive officers of sociétés anonymes or sociétés européennes.

Article L248-1

The provisions of this Title relating to the chief executive officers of sociétés anonymes or sociétés européennes shall apply, according to their respective powers, to the deputy chief executive offi…

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Chapter I: Economic interest groupings under French law.

Article L251-15

When, in the course of his work, the statutory auditor identifies facts likely to compromise the group's ability to continue as a going concern, he informs the directors, in accordance with the condit…

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Section 2: Provisions applicable by court order

Article L237-16

The dissolution of the company does not terminate the functions of the supervisory board and the statutory auditors.

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Section 2: Provisions applicable by court order

Article L237-19

If the members have been unable to appoint a liquidator, the liquidator shall be appointed by court order at the request of any interested party, under the conditions determined by decree in the Counc…

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TITLE I: Clearance sales, unpacking sales, sales on sale and factory outlet sales.

Article L310-1

Sales accompanied or preceded by advertising and announced as tending, through a reduction in price, to the accelerated disposal of all or part of the goods of a commercial establishment following a d…

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

Article L251-10

The grouping members' meeting is authorised to take any decision, including early dissolution or extension, under the conditions determined by the contract. The contract may provide that all or some o…

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