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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to the various partnerships formed for the joint practice of the profession

Article R814-83

When the court appoints a company, it shall designate from among its members one or more partners exercising the activity of judicial administrator or judicial representative to represent it in the pe…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to the various partnerships formed for the joint practice of the profession

Article R814-96

The nullity of the company does not affect the validity of professional acts performed by the associated judicial administrators or judicial representatives before the date on which such nullity becam…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to all companies

Article R822-45

If a firm of statutory auditors transfers its registered office outside the jurisdiction of the regional company to which it belongs, it must inform the Haut Conseil without delay.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Administration.

Article R4381-45

Copies or extracts of the minutes of shareholders' meetings are validly certified by a single managing director. During the liquidation of the company, they are validly certified by a single liquidato…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: Provisions applicable in French Polynesia.

Article L947-4

Article L. 723-1 reads as follows:"Art. L. 723-1.-I.-The judges of the mixed commercial courts are elected within the jurisdiction of each of these courts by a college composed of:1° Electors in a per…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Public buy-out offers and squeeze-out

Article L433-4

…Union or in another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area takes the form of a société en commandite par actions ;3° Where the natural person(s) or legal entity(ies) controlling,…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 9: Contracts for the purchase of precious metals

Article L224-99

The consumer has a period of forty-eight hours from the signing of the contract to exercise his right of withdrawal, without having to justify his reasons or pay any penalties. Exercising the right of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Clearing houses

Article L440-7

Deposits made by clients with investment services providers other than portfolio management companies, members of a clearing house or made by such members with a clearing house to cover or guarantee p…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Prudential provisions

Article L511-41-2

Credit institutions and finance companies whose subsidiaries include at least one credit institution, investment firm or financial institution within the meaning of Article L. 511-21, or which hold an…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L512-68

The purpose of Crédit Maritime Mutuel is to facilitate the financing of operations and investments relating to sea fishing, sea farming and related activities, as well as the extraction of sand, grave…

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