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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 1: Formation of the company.

Article R210-6

When a joint stock company is formed without a public offer, or by means of a public offer mentioned in 1° or 2° of Article L. 411-2 of the Monetary and Financial Code or Article L. 411-2-1 of the sam…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Reverse split of shares not admitted to trading on a regulated market.

Article R228-28

Decisions by general meetings of shareholders, relating to the consolidation of shares, provided for in articles L. 228-29-1 and L. 228-29-2, are taken, under the conditions laid down for amending the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition and mandate of employee representatives

Article R1233-25-1

The commission comprises nine full staff representatives and an equal number of alternate staff representatives. Each trade union organisation sitting on the social committee of the administration app…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Economic aid

Article R2251-2

Municipalities or their groupings may award operating grants to the local structures of representative trade union organisations which have legal personality and which fulfil missions of general inter…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Member of the staff delegation to the social and economic committee and local representative

Article R2421-11

The Labour Inspector will conduct an adversarial investigation during which the employee may, at his request, be assisted by a representative of his trade union. Notwithstanding the previous paragraph…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Commercial events.

Article R762-10

The organiser of a trade show as defined in article L. 762-2 that is not held in a registered exhibition centre must submit a prior electronic declaration to the prefect of the département in which th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation

Article R6156-22

For each statutory college, the polling station records the total number of voters and determines the total number of votes validly cast and the number of votes obtained by each list. It also determin…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Intervention by the guardianship judge

Article 387-2

The legal administrator may not, even with authorisation:1° Alienate the property or rights of the minor free of charge;2° Acquire from a third party a right or claim against the minor;3° Exercise tra…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Shareholders' meetings

Article L22-10-35

In companies whose securities are admitted to trading on a regulated market, the management report presented by the Board of Directors or the Management Board to the Ordinary General Meeting referred…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Voting procedure and election results.

Article L2314-28

The procedures for organising and running the elections are the subject of an agreement between the employer and the trade union organisations, concluded in accordance with article L. 2314-6. This agr…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
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