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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: General provisions applicable to joint stock companies.

Article L224-3

When a company of any form that does not have a statutory auditor is converted into a joint stock company, one or more conversion auditors, responsible for assessing under their responsibility the val…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
b: Calculation of total distributed income

Article 115 ter

Where a company having its registered office in France and liable to the tax provided for in Chapter II of this Title carries on business in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, Mayotte, New Caledonia, French Po…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Provisions specific to various commercial companies.

Article L227-6

In dealings with third parties, the Company is represented by a Chairman appointed in accordance with the conditions set out in the Articles of Association. The Chairman is vested with the broadest po…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Management and administration

Article L22-10-23

In companies whose shares are admitted to trading on a regulated market, in the event of the appointment as a member of the Management Board of a person linked by an employment contract to the company…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Changes in share capital and employee share ownership

Article L22-10-51

In companies whose shares are admitted to trading on a regulated market, the General Meeting may provide that the capital increase that it decides or authorises pursuant to article L. 225-135 includes…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Management and administration

Article L22-10-4

In companies whose shares are admitted to trading on a regulated market, in the event of the appointment to the position of chairman, chief executive officer or deputy chief executive officer of a per…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VI: Special provisions applicable to nationalisation operations

Article 248 A

Where shares in nationalised companies are included in the assets of a company, the capital gain or loss resulting from the compensation provided for in articles 4,15,16 and 32 of the Nationalisation…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 6: Transfer of shares.

Article 1861

Company shares may only be transferred with the approval of all the members. The Articles of Association may, however, stipulate that such approval is to be obtained by a majority that they determine,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Employee participation on the Board of Directors and the Supervisory Board

Article L2363-8

Where no agreement has been concluded and the special negotiation body has not taken the decision provided for in the second paragraph of article L. 2362-7, employee participation in the European Coop…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VIII: Mutual insurance group companies and affiliation agreements

Article R322-160

I - The formation of the mutual insurance group companies referred to in the third paragraph of article L. 322-1-3 is subject to the provisions of articles R. 322-46 and R. 322-52 of this code. II - T…

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