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Showing 861870 of 64391 articles for Art. s. L. 145-40-2 + R. 145-35

French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Non-voting preference shares.

Article L228-35-9

A company that has issued non-voting preference shares is prohibited from amortising its capital. Repayments made prior to the full redemption or cancellation of the non-voting preference shares may b…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Investigation

Article R2333-120-40

…the plea communicated. The provisions of this article do not apply where the provisions of articles R. 2333-120-27 or R. 2333-120-45.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXIV - GEOLOCALISATION

Article R53-40-1

…hamber and, in the case provided for in Article 230-41, to the president of the investigating chamber.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Reduction in the rental value of certain properties

Article 1518 A sexies

…ere applicable, after applying the penultimate paragraph of article 1467 and article 1518 A quinquies. The reduction is equal to 85% of the amount of the change in rental value in the first year in wh…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Democratisation and transparency.

Article L5211-40-1

If unable to attend, a member of a committee set up in application of article L. 2121-22 may be replaced for a meeting by a municipal councillor from the same municipality appointed by the mayor. The…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Common provision

Article L211-40-1

…sing from transactions in the securities and financial contracts referred to in I to III of Article L. 211-1 of this Code.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
1c: Capital gains realised in the course of an agricultural, craft, commercial, industrial or liberal activity

Article 151 septies B

…or rights or shares in companies whose assets are mainly made up of the same assets, rights or shares.II. - For the application of the provisions of I:1° Rights relating to a leasing contract entered…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Approval

Article 353

…at the applicant or applicants have obtained approval to adopt or were exempt from obtaining approval.If approval has been refused or has not been granted within the legal time limit, the court may or…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Non-voting preference shares.

Article L228-35-6

…ent to the company. It is brought to the attention of the General Meeting and recorded in its minutes. The Special General Meeting may appoint one or, if the Articles of Association so provide, severa…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Resale of second-hand medical devices

Article R5212-35-5

By way of derogation from the provisions of article R. 5212-35-4, where the second-hand medical device being transferred has never been put into service, the file is composed solely of the following e…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
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