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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: The nature and form of the mandate.

Article 1990

An unemancipated minor may be chosen as a mandatary; but the principal will have action against him only according to the general rules relating to the obligations of minors.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for the formation of the contract.

Article L6222-3

…the maximum period within which the apprenticeship contract referred to in 1° of that same Article must be signed after the previous contract has expired. Other measures for the application of this su…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for the formation of the contract.

Article L6222-2

…e following cases:1° When the proposed contract or period of apprenticeship follows on from a previously completed contract or period of apprenticeship and leads to a higher level of qualification tha…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for the formation of the contract.

Article L6222-1

No one may be taken on as an apprentice unless they are between the ages of sixteen and twenty-nine at the start of the apprenticeship.However, young people aged at least fifteen may begin an apprenti…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Formation by conversion of a société anonyme.

Article R229-20

…s shares are admitted to trading on a regulated market or when its shares are not all in registered form.This notice includes the following information:1° The company name followed, where applicable,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Formation by conversion of a société anonyme.

Article R229-22

The conversion of a société anonyme into a société européenne registered in France is published under the conditions set out in article R. 225-165.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Formation by conversion of a société anonyme.

Article R229-21

The transformation commissioners are appointed and carry out their mission under the conditions set out in article R. 22-10-7.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Content and electronic form of the register

Article R521-2

…in civil companies, limited liability companies and general partnerships;3° The vendor's lien on a business;4° The pledge of a business;5° Declarations of claims pursuant to Article L. 141-22 of the F…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Content and electronic form of the register

Article R521-4

The register provided for in Article R. 521-1 shall be kept in electronic form. A qualified electronic signature meeting the requirements of Decree no. 2017-1416 of 28 September 2017 on electronic sig…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Content and electronic form of the register

Article R521-1

…naux de commerce (National Council of Commercial Court Registrars), to enable consultation of the information entered in the registers of transferable securities held locally by each registrar..

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