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

Article L225-57

…remains subject to all the rules applicable to sociétés anonymes, with the exception of those provided for in articles L. 225-17 to L. 225-56. The introduction in the Articles of Association of this…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Limited liability companies.

Article L223-20

The provisions of Article L. 223-19 do not apply to agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business and on arm's length terms.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Limited liability companies.

Article L223-24

…eedings pursuant to the provisions of Book VI, the persons referred to in these provisions may be made liable for the company's liabilities and shall be subject to the prohibitions and disqualificatio…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Formation with a public offer other than one of those mentioned in 1° or 2° of Article L. 411-2 of the Monetary and Financial Code or in Article L. 411-2-1 of the Monetary and Financial Code.

Article L225-3

…shares are paid up, at the time of subscription, by at least half of their nominal value. The remainder is paid up in one or more instalments by decision of the Board of Directors or the Management Bo…

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

Article L225-17

…ors is composed by seeking a balanced representation of women and men. However, in the event of the death, resignation or removal of the Chairman of the Board of Directors and if the Board has been un…

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

Article L225-31

Directors elected by employees or appointed pursuant to Article L. 225-27-1 shall not lose the benefit of their employment contract. Their remuneration as employees may not be reduced as a result of e…

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

Article L225-45

…allocate to the directors, as remuneration for their activity, a fixed annual sum that this meeting determines without being bound by provisions of the Articles of Association or previous decisions. T…

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

Article L225-62

The Articles of Association determine the term of office of the Management Board, which may be between two and six years. In the absence of a provision in the Articles of Association, the term of offi…

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

Article L225-77

…ory board of public limited companies having their registered office on French territory. By way of derogation from the provisions of the first paragraph, the offices of member of the supervisory boar…

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

Article L225-80

…and replacement of supervisory board members elected by employees or appointed pursuant to article L. 225-79-2 are set in accordance with the rules defined in articles L. 225-28 à L. 225-34.

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