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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Referral to the conciliator and examination of the claim

Article R141-20

The names of the conciliators are notified to each party. Each party may challenge the conciliators so appointed within three days of receipt of the notification referred to in the first paragraph on…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R225-25

Sufficient proof of the number of directors in office and of their presence or representation at a meeting of the Board of Directors shall be provided by producing a copy or extract of the minutes.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R225-29

The Board of Directors may confer on one or more of its members or on third parties, whether shareholders or not, any special mandates for one or more specific purposes. It may decide to set up commit…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R225-23

The minutes of the meeting shall indicate the names of the directors present, deemed present within the meaning of article L. 225-37, excused or absent. It shall state the presence or absence of perso…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R225-26

As soon as they are appointed, the persons appointed as directors are entitled to choose one of the methods of exercising general management provided for in article L. 225-51-1 and to appoint the Chai…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R225-20

An attendance register shall be kept, which shall be signed by the directors attending the meeting of the Board of Directors and which shall mention the names of the directors deemed to be present wit…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R225-21

In order to guarantee, in accordance with the provisions of the third paragraph of article L. 225-37, the identification and effective participation in the board meeting of the directors taking part i…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R225-28

The Board of Directors may authorise the Chief Executive Officer to grant sureties, endorsements or guarantees on behalf of the company, up to a total amount that it shall determine. This authorisatio…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R225-27

The extract from the minutes containing the decision of the Board of Directors relating to the choice of one of the two methods of exercising general management provided for in Article L. 225-51-1 is…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R225-22

The deliberations of the Board of Directors are recorded in minutes drawn up in a special register kept at the registered office and listed and initialled either by a judge of the Commercial Court, or…

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