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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Dissolution of the company.

Article R210-15

The judicial dissolution of the company, for any reason whatsoever, shall fall within the jurisdiction of the Commercial Court.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Reduction of capital.

Article R225-153

…ling them and reducing its capital accordingly, it shall make this purchase offer to all shareholders.To this end, a notice of purchase shall be inserted in a medium authorised to receive legal announ…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Issue, redemption and conversion of preference shares.

Article R228-15

In the event of the conversion of preference shares into shares resulting in a capital reduction not motivated by losses, the provisions of article R. 225-152 apply. A court decision rejects the objec…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Reduction of capital.

Article R225-155

…hareholder is entitled to a reduction proportional to the number of shares he proves he owns or holds. If the shares presented for purchase do not reach the number of shares to be purchased, the share…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Reduction of capital.

Article R225-156

The provisions of articles R. 225-153 to R. 225-155 do not apply when the General Meeting, in order to facilitate a capital increase, an issue of securities giving access to the capital, a merger or a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Reduction of capital.

Article R225-154

…hare capital, the number of shares being considered for purchase, the price offered per share, the method of payment, the period during which the offer will be maintained and the place where it may be…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Formation of a European holding company.

Article R229-15

…authorised to receive legal announcements in the department of the registered office and in the Bulletin des annonces légales obligatoires when the shares of at least one of these companies are admitt…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Insurance and surety bonds.

Article R321-15

…e guarantee may not be less than the average forecast amount of monthly sales, including taxes and net of fees, for the current financial year. This forecast amount shall be declared by the operator t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Criminal penalties (R)

Article R1112-15

Any public or municipal official who distributes ballot papers or documents from elected representatives, political parties or political groupings entitled to take part in the campaign is liable to a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: National Commission for Decentralised Cooperation (R)

Article R1115-15

The National Commission for Decentralised Cooperation shall set up a standing committee from among its members, made up of the vice-president, one of the representatives of the regions and the local a…

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