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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Companies of statutory auditors

Article R822-105

The consent of the company, required for the transfer by one of the members of all or part of his shares or corporate units to a third party with a view to practising his profession within the company…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Sales and transfers of shares

Article R4381-52

Company shares are freely transferable between members unless otherwise provided for in the Articles of Association. They may only be transferred to third parties with the consent of the company expre…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Annual activity report for electricity concessions

Article D2224-37

The companies mentioned in 1° of Article

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Section 7: Executors.

Article 1030-1

In the absence of an accepting heir reservataire, the testator may empower the executor to dispose of all or part of the immovables of the succession, receive and invest the capital, pay the debts and…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Operating conditions

Article L425-6

The operator of the organised trading system may use an investment services provider other than a portfolio management company to act as a market maker within the meaning of 2° of Article L. 531-2 on…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Title I: PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE CALCULATION OF SUPPORT FOR THE PRODUCTION, DISTRIBUTION AND EXPLOITATION OF CINEMATOGRAPHIC WORKS

Article 810-1

The rates or coefficients used to calculate the investment allowances referred to in articles 211-26, 211-28, 211-29, 222-4, 232-6 and 232-7, as well as the rates used to calculate and the ceilings fo…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: BUDGETS AND ACCOUNTS

Article L4311-1

The regional budget is the act by which the region's annual revenue and expenditure are forecast and authorised. The budget voted must be balanced in terms of expenditure and revenue. The region's bud…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Powers

Article L621-20-5

The Autorité des marchés financiers is the competent authority within the meaning of Article 40 of Regulation (EU) 2016/1011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2016 on indices use…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: BUDGET AND ACCOUNTS

Article D2311-5

For budgets voted by nature, the budget article corresponds to the most detailed subdivision of the nomenclatures defined by the interministerial decree referred to in article D. 2311-2, supplemented,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Economic, financial and legal training for employee representatives.

Article D3341-3

The following persons shall receive training in the performance of their duties within six months of taking up their duties: 1° Directors appointed pursuant to article L. 225-23 of the French Commerci…

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