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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Shareholders' meetings.

Article R225-71

…l to be represented pursuant to the previous paragraph is, depending on the size of that capital, reduced as follows:a) 4% for the first 750,000 euros;b) 2.50% for the tranche of capital between 750,0…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 17-6

For the determination, at any time, of the French territory, account shall be taken of modifications resulting from acts of the French public authority taken in application of the Constitution and law…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Information on prices and conditions of sale

Article L112-7

Any operator of a voice communications service within the meaning of 7° and 15° of Article L. 32 of the French Post and Electronic Communications Code is obliged to offer consumers, when they subscrib…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: General rules governing UCITS

Article L214-7

The SICAV is a public limited company (société anonyme) or a simplified joint stock company (société par actions simplifiée) whose sole purpose is to manage a portfolio of financial instruments and de…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Referral to the commission de surendettement des particuliers (household over-indebtedness commission)

Article R721-7

…delivery with acknowledgement of receipt to the registry, at least fifteen days before the date scheduled for the sale. This request shall state the name, first name and surname of the buyer and the d…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Shareholders' meetings.

Article R225-73

…égales obligatoires, at least thirty-five days before the general meeting is held. This period is reduced to fifteen days when the general meeting is convened pursuant to the provisions of article L.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Rules applicable to authorised establishments

Article R4211-63

…eferred to in Article L. 5121-5. This certificate may be issued by the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé for all or part of the activities inspected to the responsibl…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Governance of credit institutions and finance companies

Article L773-6

…cising a similar function. It reports regularly to the Board of Directors on the performance of its duties and informs it immediately of any difficulties it encounters. This committee also monitors ri…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Governance of credit institutions and finance companies

Article L774-6

…cising a similar function. It reports regularly to the Board of Directors on the performance of its duties and informs it immediately of any difficulties it encounters. This committee also monitors ri…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Economic concentration.

Article L430-6

…on makes a sufficient contribution to economic progress to offset the harm to competition. The procedure applicable to this in-depth examination of the transaction by the Competition Authority is that…

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