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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Practice of the profession in the form of a company.

Article R814-85

Each associate judicial administrator practising within a company performs the duties of judicial administrator on behalf of the company. Each associate judicial representative practising within a com…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L122-5

The capital of a société anonyme à objet sportif is made up of registered shares. However, it may consist of bearer shares if the company wishes to make a public offer of its shares other than the off…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Capital reduction

Article L242-24

…icle L. 225-208. The same penalty shall apply if the chairman, directors or managing directors of a société anonyme carry out, on behalf of the company, transactions prohibited by the first paragraph…

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

Article R422-17

The following may be contributed to a société civile professionnelle, in ownership or in enjoyment: 1° All intangible, movable or immovable rights, in particular, if applicable, the right for a partne…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions specific to each medical profession.

Article R4113-15

In a société d'exercice libéral de sages-femmes, the direct or indirect holding of shares representing all or part of the share capital not held by the persons mentioned in the first paragraph or in 1…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Economats.

Article L148-2

The prohibition laid down in the previous article does not apply to the commissaries of the Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer Français and the railway networks under State control provided that : 1…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Shareholdings in companies.

Article L4253-3

A region may, alone or with other local authorities, participate in the capital of a credit institution or finance company in the form of a public limited company governed by the provisions of Book II…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Collective decisions.

Article 1854-1

In the case of a merger of non-trading companies, if the Articles of Association provide for consultation of the shareholders of the acquiring company, such consultation is not required if, from the f…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Incorporation, registration and registration.

Article R822-49

The High Council sends a copy of the decision to include the company on the list to the clerk of the court where the application for registration of the company in the register of companies was filed.…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 2: Obligations.

Article L228-49

The following may not be chosen as representatives of the general body of creditors: 1° The debtor company; 2° Companies owning at least one tenth of the capital of the debtor company or of which the…

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