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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Judicial supervision

Article 141-5

The police and gendarmerie units may, in accordance with the procedures set out in articles 56 to 58 and during the hours set out in Article 59, and after obtaining the agreement of the examining magi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Single personnel register.

Article L1221-14

The requirement to keep a single staff register may be waived to take account of the use of other means, in particular computerised means, under the conditions set out in Article L. 8113-6.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Changes in share capital and employee share ownership.

Article L225-143

…decree in the Conseil d'Etat. However, the subscription form is not required of credit institutions and investment services providers that receive a mandate to carry out a subscription, on condition t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Changes in share capital and employee share ownership.

Article L225-140

…in subscribing for the new shares or selling the rights. In the latter case, the bare owner may demand that the proceeds of the sale be reinvested. The assets thus acquired are subject to usufruct. T…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Changes in share capital and employee share ownership.

Article L225-145

…an offer to the public other than one of those mentioned in 2° of Article L. 411-2 of the Monetary and Financial Code or in Article L. 411-2-1 of the same code, the capital increase is deemed to have…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Changes in share capital and employee share ownership.

Article L225-144

…paid up, at the time of subscription, to the extent of at least one quarter of their nominal value and, where applicable, the full amount of the issue premium. The remainder must be paid up, in one o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Changes in share capital and employee share ownership.

Article L225-146

Subscriptions and payments are evidenced by a certificate from the custodian drawn up, at the time the funds are deposited, on presentation of the subscription forms. Shares paid up by offsetting liqu…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Changes in share capital and employee share ownership.

Article L225-142

Prior to the opening of the subscription period, the company shall carry out publicity formalities, the terms of which shall be laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Changes in share capital and employee share ownership.

Article L225-141

The period granted to shareholders to exercise their subscription rights may not be less than five trading days from the opening of the subscription period. This period is terminated early as soon as…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Changes in share capital and employee share ownership.

Article L225-149

…ities giving access to the capital is not subject to the formalities provided for in Article L. 225-142, the second paragraph of article L. 225-144 and in article L. 225-146. Where the holder of a sec…

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