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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: The Management Board and the Supervisory Board

Article L22-10-27

In companies whose shares are admitted to trading on a regulated market, the distribution of the sum allocated to members of the supervisory board as remuneration for their activity, pursuant to the f…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 4: Information for members.

Article 1856

At least once a year, the managing partners must report to the shareholders on their management of the company. This rendering of account must include an overall written report on the company's activi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Growth market for small and medium-sized enterprises

Article L424-6

For the purposes of this section, "small and medium-sized enterprises" means companies whose average market capitalisation has been less than an amount set by decree on the basis of end-of-calendar-ye…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Unions of mutual insurance companies.

Article R322-107

The associations of mutual insurance companies referred to in Article L. 322-26-3 are governed by the provisions of Section IV of this Chapter, with the exception of Articles R. 322-93 to R. 322-106-1…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article R*431-6-2

The provisions of article R. 322-26 are applicable to the representatives of the French State on the Board of Directors of Caisse centrale de réassurance (1). The mandate of member of the Board of Dir…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Approval, transfer and cessation of business.

Article L522-6

Companies operating general shops, with the exception of those issuing storage receipts, are deemed to fall within the scope of article L. 522-5 if one of their members, owning more than 10% of the sh…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Professional non-trading companies

Article R422-13

The company is formed under the suspensive condition of its registration on the national list of industrial property attorneys. In accordance with the third paragraph of Article 1 of Law no. 66-879 of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The Bulletin officiel des annonces civiles et commerciales.

Article R123-213

The notice relating to the new registration of the donee, legatee, sole heir of the holder of a business includes the information required by articles R. 123-155 et seq. and, in addition, the name of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Limited liability companies.

Article R223-3

Within eight days of their receipt, the funds arising from the payment of the shares shall be deposited on behalf of the company being formed and by the persons who have received them at the Caisse de…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Economic warning rights

Article R2312-30

In companies other than those with a board of directors or supervisory board, or in economic interest groupings, the directors communicate the report of the social and economic committee, or where app…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
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