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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Subsidiaries, holdings and controlled companies

Article L233-18

…ny are proportionately consolidated. The accounts of companies over which the consolidating company exercises significant influence are consolidated using the equity method.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Common provisions

Article L245-16

…int stock companies shall apply to any person who, directly or through an intermediary, has in fact exercised the direction, administration or management of the said companies under the cover or in th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Supervision, inspection and discipline.

Article L812-9

…national registration commission sits as a disciplinary chamber. The Government Commissioner shall exercise the functions of the Public Prosecutor.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Economic and social measures

Article L2542-30

…gement board or a member or chairman of the supervisory board, the civil liability arising from the exercise of the mandate of the representatives of the municipality shall be borne by the municipalit…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L3221-12-1

…und, particularly with regard to aid, loans, debt remission and debt waivers. He/she reports on the exercise of this authority to the nearest appropriate meeting of the departmental council.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Presumption of absence

Article 1062

Applications relating to the presumption of absence shall be submitted to the guardianship judge exercising his functions at the judicial court within whose jurisdiction the person whose presumption o…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Classification of liens

Article 2332-2

General liens are exercised in the order of article 2331, with the exception of the preferential claim of the Treasury, the ranking of which is determined by the laws concerning it, and the preferenti…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Establishment and missions.

Article L4631-2

…ct with welfare, assistance and placement organisations in order to make it easier for employees to exercise their rights under social legislation.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Shareholders' meetings.

Article R225-61-1

…3-1, specify whether the right to object referred to in the second paragraph of the same article is exercised before or after the convening formalities.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Organisation and operation

Article L5621-5

…e applicable to inter-regional agreements.Administrative control of the inter-regional agreement is exercised by the representative of the State in the region where its registered office is located.

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