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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2 : Management and administration of sociétés anonymes.

Article R225-57

The Chairman of the Supervisory Board shall notify the statutory auditors of the agreements and commitments authorised and entered into pursuant to Article L. 225-86 , within one month of entering int…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2 : Management and administration of sociétés anonymes.

Article R225-50

…he meeting shall indicate the names of the members of the Supervisory Board who are present, deemed to be present within the meaning of the third paragraph of article L. 225-82, excused or absent. It…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2 : Management and administration of sociétés anonymes.

Article R225-51

…uring the liquidation of the company, such copies or extracts shall be certified by a single liquidator.The certification may be made by means of an electronic signature that complies at least with th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2 : Management and administration of sociétés anonymes.

Article R225-53

The Supervisory Board may authorise the Management Board to grant sureties, endorsements or guarantees on behalf of the company, up to a total amount that it shall determine. This authorisation may al…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2 : Management and administration of sociétés anonymes.

Article R225-55

The period referred to in the fifth paragraph of article L. 225-68 is three months from the end of the financial year.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provision of seats

Article R4225-5

A suitable seat is provided for each worker at or near his or her workstation.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Collective changing rooms

Article R4228-5

In establishments employing a mixed workforce, separate facilities are provided for male and female workers.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Risk assessment

Article R4412-5

The employer shall assess the risks to the health and safety of workers arising from any activity likely to present a risk of exposure to hazardous chemical agents. This assessment must be repeated pe…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Compensation for jobseekers

Article R5524-5

Notwithstanding article R. 5524-4, when the person concerned has not exhausted the rights to the back-to-work allowance previously granted to him/her and he/she fulfils the conditions for a new openin…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Transparency and disclosure requirements

Article L326-5

…tected by law, communication of documents or information, including of a nominative nature relating to the current meeting or financial year, within a period set by the articles of association or gene…

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