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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Incapacity resulting from an accident at work or an occupational disease.

Article L1226-10

…an occupational disease is declared unfit by the occupational physician, in application of article L. 4624-4, to return to the job he/she previously held, the employer shall offer him/her another job…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Prevention of business difficulties, ad hoc mandates and conciliation procedures

Article L611-13

…e debtor or from a person who controls or is controlled by the debtor within the meaning of Article L. 233-16, except in the case of remuneration received in respect of an ad hoc mandate or a court-ap…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Shareholders' meetings.

Article L225-102-1

…al performance is inserted in the management report provided for in the second paragraph of Article L. 225-100, when the balance sheet total or turnover and the number of employees exceed thresholds s…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Allocations of free shares.

Article L225-197-4

…Ordinary General Meeting each year of the transactions carried out under the provisions of Articles L. 225-197-1 to L. 225-197-3. This report also gives an account of:the number and value of shares wh…

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

Article L225-54-1

…d or sole chief executive officer may be held in a controlled company within the meaning of Article L. 233-16 by the company of which he is chief executive officer;-an individual holding a position as…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Société de libre partenariat (unincorporated partnership)

Article L214-162-1

I. - Articles L. 221-3, L. 221-7 and L. 221-12, the second paragraph of Article L. 221-16 and Articles L. 222-4, L. 222-5, L. 222-7 to L. 222-9, L. 222-12, L. 231-1 to L. 231-8, L. 232-21 and L. 233-1…

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

Article L225-67

…rm of office as managing director may be held in a controlled company within the meaning of Article L. 233-16 by the company of which that person is a member of the management board or sole managing d…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Implementation.

Article L2331-1

…on French territory, and the undertakings which it controls under the conditions defined in article L. 233-1, in I and II of article L. 233-3 and inarticle L. 233-16 of the French Commercial Code. II…

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French Commercial codeIn force
APPENDIX 1-5-2

Article Annexe 1-5-2

…register, will be published in a simplified presentation pursuant to the third paragraph of article L. 232-25 of the French Commercial Code. 3. Undertaking by the declarant The undersigned certifies o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Offences relating to subsidiaries, holdings and controlled companies

Article L247-1

…ity; 3° Failing to include in the company's notes to the accounts the table provided for in Article L. 233-15 and containing information with a view to showing the situation of the said subsidiaries a…

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