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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: General partnerships.

Article R221-4

Copies or extracts of the minutes of shareholders' meetings are certified by a single manager. During the liquidation of the company, their certification shall be carried out by a single liquidator.Th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Approval of the accounts.

Article R144-4

Where applicable, the deductions provided for in the agreement referred to in the first paragraph of Article L. 141-2 are made in priority from the net profit for the year.A 5% deduction from the net…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Biomedical and public health research committee

Article R6142-42

In each hospital and university centre, the biomedical and public health research committee ensures the coordination of research activities carried out by the establishments and organisations that mak…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Limited liability companies.

Article R223-4

Withdrawal of funds is carried out by the company's agent on presentation of the court clerk's certificate attesting to the company's registration in the Trade and Companies Register.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Alert procedure.

Article R234-4

When, pursuant to the last paragraph of Article L. 234-1, the statutory auditor shall inform the president of the court of the steps he has taken; this information shall be sent without delay by regis…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Professional organisation

Article R821-44

The National Council and the Bureau of the National Council shall only deliberate validly if at least half of their members are present. Members may be represented. A member may not have more than two…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Professional organisation

Article R821-47

By delegation from the National Council, to which it reports half-yearly, the Executive Committee is responsible for the day-to-day administration of the National Company. Under the same conditions: 1…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Professional organisation

Article R821-49

The National Council may confer on the Executive Committee such powers as it deems appropriate for the execution of its decisions.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Contracts awarded without advertising or competitive tendering on account of their value or subject-matter

Article R2122-4

The purchaser may award a supply contract without prior advertising or competitive tendering for the purpose of:1° Supplementary deliveries carried out by the initial supplier and intended either for…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Economic concentration.

Article R430-4

The press release provided for in the third paragraph of Article L. 430-3 contains the following in particular:1° The names of the undertakings concerned and the groups to which they belong;2° The nat…

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