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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Shareholders' meetings.

Article L225-98

The Ordinary General Meeting takes all decisions other than those referred to in Articles L. 225-96 and L. 225-97.The Board may only validly deliberate on first call if the shareholders present or rep…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Local fire and rescue services

Article R1424-33

…They include volunteer firefighters who, subject to specific rules laid down in application of law no. They include volunteer firefighters who, subject to specific rules laid down in application of a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Investment certificates.

Article R228-34

The special meeting of holders of investment certificates called to vote on the proposal to waive preferential subscription rights shall be held before the general meeting of shareholders and, where a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Special financial provisions applicable to public health establishments in Mayotte

Article L6416-4

…ribution to the Mayotte sickness and maternity insurance scheme provided for in article 21 of order no. 96-1122 of 20 December 1996 as amended relating to the improvement of public health in Mayotte a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Registrations and amending registrations carried out ex officio

Article R123-309

…activity carried out falls within the scope of arts and crafts, as defined by the article 20 of law no. 96-603 of 5 July 1996 relating to the development and promotion of trade and craft trades, speci…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Deeds relating principally to the assets and property of the business

Article A444-117

Exchange services (numbers 96 and 97 of table 5) give rise to the levying of:1° In the case of a bilateral exchange, a fee proportional to the value of the greater of the two lots exchanged, according…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation prior to a radiological emergency

Article R4451-99

I - The employer shall identify any worker likely to be involved in a radiological emergency. II.-After consulting the occupational physician, the employer shall assign the worker referred to in I: 1°…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Shareholders' meetings.

Article L225-99

Special meetings are attended by the holders of shares of a given class.A decision by a general meeting to amend the rights relating to a class of shares is only definitive after approval by the speci…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Trade union representation at branch level

Article L2122-6-1

…f mentioned inarticle L. 123-2 of the Social Security Code and, in Mayotte, inarticle 25-1 of order no. 96-1122 of 20 December 1996 relating to the improvement of public health, to sickness, maternity…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and terms of the contract

Article D6114-7

…174-18 or L. 752-1 of the Social Security Code as well as the fund mentioned in article 3 of order no. 77-1102 of 26 September 1977 extending and adapting various provisions relating to social affair…

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