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Showing 17811790 of 55421 articles for Art. Law 2010-788 of 12 July 2010

French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Public limited companies.

Article L225-125

The Articles of Association may limit the number of votes available to each shareholder at meetings, provided that such limitation is imposed on all shares without distinction of class, other than non…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Changes in share capital and employee share ownership.

Article L225-128

…or at this amount plus an issue premium. They are paid up either by cash contribution including by offsetting liquid and due claims on the company, or by contribution in kind, or by capitalisation of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Changes in share capital and employee share ownership.

Article L225-129

The Extraordinary General Meeting has sole authority to decide, on the basis of the report of the Board of Directors or the Management Board, on an immediate or future capital increase. It may delegat…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Public limited companies.

Article L225-123

The Articles of Association may grant double voting rights to all fully paid-up shares which have been registered in the name of the same shareholder for at least two years.In addition, in the event o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Changes in share capital and employee share ownership.

Article L225-127

…creased either by issuing ordinary shares or preference shares, or by increasing the nominal amount of existing equity securities. It may also be increased by the exercise of rights attached to securi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Provisions specific to various commercial companies.

Article L226-12

The provisions of articles L. 225-109 and L. 225-249 are applicable to managers and members of the supervisory board. The provisions of articles L. 225-52, L. 225-251 and L. 225-255 are applicable to…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Provisions specific to various commercial companies.

Article L227-12

…25-43 apply, under the conditions determined by this article, to the chairman and senior executives of the company.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VIII: Transferable securities issued by joint stock companies.

Article L228-12

I.-The Extraordinary General Meeting of shareholders has sole authority to decide on the issue and conversion of preference shares in the light of a special report by the statutory auditors. It may de…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Provisions specific to various commercial companies.

Article L229-12

Under the conditions they determine, the articles of association of a société européenne which does not intend to offer its shares to the public, or which intends to make one of the offers referred to…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter VIa: Customs detention and criminal proceedings

Article L716-12

In the event of a repeat offence of the offences defined in Articles L. 716-9 to L. 716-11, or if the offender is or has been bound by an agreement with the injured party, the penalties incurred shall…

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