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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Compulsory inspection

Article D225-164-1

The thresholds mentioned in the second paragraph of Article L. 225-218 relating to the appointment of a statutory auditor are those defined in article D. 221-5. The balance sheet total and the amount…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 5: Subscription, purchase or pledge by companies of their own shares.

Article R225-160-1

The expert referred to in Article L. 225-209-2 is appointed unanimously by the shareholders or, failing this, by the president of the commercial court ruling on a petition at the request of the corpor…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 5: Subscription, purchase or pledge by companies of their own shares.

Article R225-160-2

The expert's report mentions the shares that are the subject of the buyback offer pursuant to the eighth paragraph of Article L. 225-209-2. It indicates the valuation methods adopted to determine the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 5: Subscription, purchase or pledge by companies of their own shares.

Article R225-160-3

The expert's report is filed at the registered office at least fifteen days before the date of the General Meeting called to vote on the buyback. It shall be made available to shareholders and statuto…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 7 : Dissolution of sociétés anonymes.

Article R225-166-1

The threshold mentioned in the fourth paragraph of Article L. 225-248 is equal: a) Where the applicable legal and regulatory provisions do not impose a minimum share capital on the company due to its…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 5: Subscription, purchase or pledge by companies of their own shares.

Article R225-160-4

I.-The register of purchases and sales provided for in article L. 225-211 to report transactions carried out pursuant to II of article L. 228-12 and of the I of article L. 228-12-1 is held under the t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Subsidiaries, holdings and controlled companies.

Article D233-16-1

I. - The threshold provided for in I of article L. 233-28-1 is that set out in I of article D. 232-8-1. II. - The threshold provided for in II of article L. 233-28-2 is that set out in II of article D…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: The Board of Directors and General Management

Article D22-10-16

I.-The information provided by the company on pension commitments, other than basic pension schemes and compulsory supplementary pension schemes, or other lifetime benefits made by the company for the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Powers.

Article L5214-16-1

Without prejudice to article L. 5211-56, the communauté de communes may, by agreement with the territorial communities or public establishments concerned, entrust the creation or management of certain…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 4: Appraisal of customs officers responsible for certain judicial police duties

Article R15-33-16

The staff report proposals and the ratings provided for in Article R. 15-33-15 are drawn up on a form conforming to the model laid down by the Minister of Justice. They include a detailed general asse…

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