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Showing 23012310 of 54779 articles for Art. Ordinance 2019-359 of 24 April 2019 – restrictive-practices reform

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Special provisions for certain investigative measures

Article 694-28

…investigation decision in order to obtain technical assistance from a Member State for the purpose of setting up a telecommunications interception, the magistrate shall specify in his request the inf…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to the recognition and enforcement by the French judicial authorities of a European Investigation Order issued by another Member State

Article 694-29

…n, in the issuing State, either criminal proceedings or proceedings which do not relate to criminal offences but which are brought against natural or legal persons by administrative or judicial author…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable to professional non-trading companies

Article R743-81

A natural person holding the office of a commercial court clerk may form a professional non-trading company which may be appointed to that office with: One or more natural persons who meet the conditi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to the various companies.

Article R743-45

Any change in the distribution or number of shares or corporate units held by the members, whether or not they practise the profession whose practice constitutes the corporate purpose of the company,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable to professional non-trading companies

Article R743-91

Decisions which exceed the powers of the managing partners are taken by the partners meeting in general meeting. The partners hold at least one annual general meeting. Other meetings may be held at th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable to professional non-trading companies

Article R743-84

…er useful indications and in particular those provided for by articles 8, 10, 11, 14, 15, 19 and 20 of the loi n° 66-879 du 29 novembre 1966 relative aux sociétés civiles professionnelles, concernant…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to the various companies.

Article R743-49

The decision to extend the company must immediately be brought to the attention of the Keeper of the Seals, Minister of Justice, by the company's legal representative, by tele-procedure on the Ministr…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable to professional non-trading companies

Article R743-87

Company shares corresponding to cash contributions must be paid up, at the time of subscription, to the extent of at least one quarter of their nominal value. The surplus must be paid up in one or mor…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable to professional non-trading companies

Article R743-90

By application of

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable to professional non-trading companies

Article R743-83

Where the company is a candidate for appointment to an office to replace the existing holder, it shall proceed in accordance with the provisions set out in articles R. 742-27-1 and R. 742-27-2. Howeve…

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