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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors of the Executive Board.

Article L225-21

…rvisory board memberships held by this person in controlled companies within the meaning of Article L. 233-16 by the company of which it is a director. For the application of the provisions of this ar…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Fonds commun de placement à risques.

Article R214-43

…ts assets which are not traded on a financial instruments market within the meaning of I of article L. 214-28, within the limits set by this sub-section, nor may it sell or buy equity or debt securiti…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Drawing up and auditing the accounts of the social and economic committee

Article L2315-67

…med by the social and economic committee and the entities it controls, within the meaning ofarticle L. 233-16 of the French Commercial Code, exceeds, for at least two of the three criteria mentioned i…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: The Management Board and the Supervisory Board.

Article L225-77

…rvisory board or director held by this person in controlled companies within the meaning of Article L. 233-16 by the company of which it is already a member of the supervisory board. For the applicati…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Common provisions.

Article 233

The technician, vested with his powers by the judge by virtue of his qualification, must personally carry out the assignment entrusted to him. If the appointed technician is a legal entity, its legal…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Accepted divorce

Article 233

…he spouses at any time during the proceedings. Acceptance may not be withdrawn, even by way of appeal.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Holding of meetings

Article 233

The court of appeal may, on the application of the public prosecutor, order that as many assize divisions be formed as the needs of the service require.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Approval

Article L511-20

…A parent undertaking is an undertaking which has exclusive control, within the meaning of article L. 233-16 of the Commercial Code, over one or more other undertakings or which exercises a dominant…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Filing and administrative control.

Article D3313-3

…t takes into account the results of one or more affiliated companies, within the meaning of article L. 233-16 of the French Commercial Code, the list of these companies whose registered office is loca…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Organisation.

Article R512-18

…network comprises the central body, the Regional Banks and the Local Banks referred to in Articles L. 512-34 and L. 512-35. Credit institutions and finance companies that are controlled directly or i…

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