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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L228-95

Decisions taken in breach of the second paragraph of Article L. 228-92 and the third and fourth paragraphs of Article L. 228-93.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L228-92

The issues of securities governed by article L. 228-91, which are equity securities giving access to other equity securities or giving entitlement to the allotment of debt securities, and issues of se…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L228-94

A société par actions may issue securities giving access to existing equity securities or giving entitlement to the allotment of debt securities of another company of which it does not directly or ind…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Paragraph 1: Apprehension in the hands of the person liable to surrender

Article R222-5

If the property has been apprehended in order to be returned to its owner, a copy of the deed provided for in article…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Referral to the commission de surendettement des particuliers (household over-indebtedness commission)

Article R721-5

The letter by which the commission refers the matter to the judge pursuant to the first paragraph of article L. 721-4 indicates the surnames, first names and address of the debtor as well as those of…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Special provisions for house arrest to enforce a removal order

Article R732-5

Foreign nationals who are notified of house arrest pursuant to article L. 731-1 are informed of their rights and obligations by means of a form handed to them when they are notified of the decision by…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Determination of the transport undertaking's failure to fulfil its obligations

Article R821-5

The official report noting the transport company's failure, referred to in article L. 821-12, is signed:1° By the head of the national police department responsible for border control or territorially…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Procedure applicable to requests for disclosure or production of documents

Article R153-5

The judge shall refuse to communicate or produce the document if it is not necessary for the resolution of the dispute.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to the operation of people's savings passbook accounts.

Article R221-51

The capitalisation provided for in article R. 221-50 may raise the amount of the account above the ceiling on authorised deposits referred to in article D. 221-46.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to the operation of people's savings passbook accounts.

Article R221-50

The remuneration of the people's savings passbook account includes interest set by order of the Minister for the Economy. At 31 December each year, the interest is added to the capital and itself beco…

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