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Showing 2130 of 63931 articles for Art. s. L 225-215 and L 225-216 · Art. L 242-24

French Commercial codeIn force
Section 6 : Conversion of sociétés anonymes.

Article L225-245-1

…event of the conversion of a société anonyme into a société européenne, the first paragraph of Article L. 225-244 does not apply. The company draws up plans to convert the company into a société europ…

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

Article L225-248

If, as a result of losses recorded in the accounting documents, the company's shareholders' equity falls below half of the share capital, the Board of Directors or the Management Board, as the case ma…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 8: Civil liability.

Article L225-249

The founders of the company to whom the nullity is attributable and the directors in office at the time when it was incurred may be declared jointly and severally liable for the damage resulting for t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 6 : Conversion of sociétés anonymes.

Article L225-244

…ken on the report of the company's statutory auditors, if any. The report certifies that the shareholders' equity is at least equal to the share capital.The conversion is subject, where applicable, to…

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

Article L225-246

The early dissolution of the company is pronounced by the Extraordinary General Meeting.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 6 : Conversion of sociétés anonymes.

Article L225-243

Any public limited company may convert into a company of another form if, at the time of conversion, it has been in existence for at least two years and has drawn up and had approved by the shareholde…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Rules applicable to forward financial instruments and the assignment of receivables before their maturity.

Article R214-225

The financing institution may carry out, within the limit of its assets, repurchase agreements or any other transaction involving the temporary purchase and sale of securities, subject to the followin…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: National identification system and register of companies and their establishments.

Article R123-225

The identification information mentioned in the register concerning registered legal units or their establishments is modified: 1° Either, for companies, at the time of the procedure for modifying the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1 : Cross-sectional imaging equipment used for diagnostic radiology purposes

Article D6124-225

The holder of the authorisation for cross-sectional imaging equipment has access, within a timeframe compatible with the requirements of continuity and safety of care, to all the equipment needed to p…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Aptitude test

Article A212-225

The aptitude test to which the Prefect may decide to subject the applicant in whole or in part, under the conditions laid down in article R. 212-90-1 and in 3° of article R. 2121-93, is intended to ve…

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