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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 5: Information to be provided to the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution

Article L385-6

…rité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution the information necessary for the exercise of its supervision, including in particular :- the report on the solvency and financial situation referred to in…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Public limited companies.

Article L225-228

…tment by the general meeting by means of a draft resolution from the board of directors or the supervisory board or, under the conditions defined in section 3 of this chapter, from the shareholders..

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Public limited companies.

Article L225-232

One or more shareholders representing at least 5% of the share capital may, twice a financial year, put questions in writing to the Chairman of the Board of Directors or to the Management Board about…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Public limited companies.

Article L225-218

…General Meeting may appoint one or more statutory auditors under the conditions set out in Articles L. 225-228 and L. 22-10-66. Companies which, at the end of a financial year, exceed the thresholds s…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Public limited companies.

Article L225-231

An association meeting the conditions set out in Article L. 22-10-44, as well as one or more shareholders representing at least 5% of the share capital, either individually or grouped together in any…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Single integration contract

Article L5522-2

…rtinique, Mayotte, La Réunion, Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, Article L. 5134-19-1 reads as follows: "Art. L. 5134-19-1 -The single integration contract is an employment…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Safeguarding, receivership and compulsory liquidation

Article L513-21

In the event of the receivership, reorganisation or liquidation of a company responsible for the management or collection, on behalf of a société de crédit foncier, of the loans, exposures, similar re…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Safeguarding, receivership and compulsory liquidation

Article L513-20

Notwithstanding any provisions to the contrary, and in particular Titles II to IV of Book VI of the French Commercial Code, the safeguard, reorganisation or liquidation proceedings of a company holdin…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Safeguarding, receivership and compulsory liquidation

Article L513-18

The provisions of Article L. 632-2 of the French Commercial Code do not apply to contracts entered into by or with a société de crédit foncier, or to legal acts performed by or for the benefit of a so…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Safeguarding, receivership and compulsory liquidation

Article L513-19

Where a provisional administrator or liquidator has been appointed for a société de crédit foncier, in accordance with Articles L. 612-34 and L. 613-24, the provisions of Article L. 613-25 shall apply…

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