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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: The constitution.

Article R822-77

As an exception to articles 22, 24 and 26 du décret n° 78-704 du 3 juillet 1978 relatif à l'application de la loi n° 78-9 du 4 janvier 1978 modifiant le titre IX du livre III du code civil, la société…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Investment certificates.

Article R228-33

The special meeting of holders of investment certificates is convened at the same time and in the same forms as the general meeting of shareholders which decides on the capital increase or the issue o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Employee profit-sharing and incentive schemes.

Article R212-6

The rules relating to employee profit-sharing are set out in Chapter II of Title IV of Book IV of the French Labour Code and in Decree no. 87-948 of 26 November 1987 determining the public companies a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Common provisions.

Article R214-121

When applying the 20% ratio mentioned in article R. 214-86 to the undertakings for collective real estate investment mentioned in article R. 214-120, account is also taken, for the application of III…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Revitalisation of employment areas.

Article L1233-88

The actions provided for in articles L. 1233-84 and L. 1233-87 are determined after consultation with the local authorities concerned, the consular bodies and the social partners who are members of th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Common provisions.

Article R214-95

The units or shares of undertakings referred to in 5° of the I of article L. 214-36 may represent more than 10% of the assets of the undertaking for collective investment in real estate, subject to co…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Revitalisation by companies subject to the obligation to offer redeployment leave

Article D1233-44

In the absence of an agreement signed within the deadlines set out in articles L. 1233-85 and L. 1237-19-10 or a collective labour agreement in lieu thereof, the Prefect of the département in which th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Revenue which may be collected by a public or private body

Article D1611-32-9

Other than the revenues mentioned in article L. 1611-7-1, local authorities and their public establishments may entrust a public or private body with the collection of revenue relating to:1° On-street…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Group action

Article L652-2

…THEY THEY ARE WRITTEN L. 623-1 to L. 623-9 and L. 623-11 to L. 623-32 Resulting from the ordonnance n° 2016-301 du 14 mars 2016 L. 623-10 Resulting from the loi n° 2016-1547 du 18 novembre 2016

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions adapting Book II.

Article L922-1

To articles L. 225-177, L. 225-179 and L. 233-11, the words: "the date of publication of the loi n° 2001-420 du 15 mai 2001" are replaced by the words: "the date of publication of the l'ordonnance n°…

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