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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: 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
Section 2: Shares.

Article R228-17

In the event of the issue of preference shares under the conditions provided for in article L. 228-12, the report of the Board of Directors or the Management Board shall indicate the characteristics o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Shares.

Article R228-16

The special meeting, ruling under the conditions provided for in Article L. 225-99 on matters submitted to it for approval, and composed of the holders of preference shares concerned, is convened in t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Shares.

Article R228-18

The report of the Board of Directors or the Management Board to the Extraordinary General Meeting called to vote on the conversion provided for in articles L. 228-12, L. 228-14 and in the second parag…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Shares.

Article R228-19

For the application of II of article L. 228-12, the report of the Board of Directors or the Management Board shall specify the terms and conditions of the buyback, as well as the justifications and me…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Guarantees granted to holders of offices in the Martinique Assembly and the Executive Council

Article L7227-1

The employer is required to allow any employee of his company who is a member of the Martinique Assembly or the Martinique Executive Council the time necessary to attend and participate in:1° To plena…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Judicial supervision

Article R16-1

The authorities or persons responsible for contributing to the application of judicial supervision shall ensure that the person under investigation complies with the obligations imposed on him; to thi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Investment rules

Article R214-12

I. - The money market instruments referred to in 5° of I of article R. 214-11 are :1° Issued or guaranteed by :a) A Member State of the European Union or another State party to the Agreement on the Eu…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Investment rules

Article R214-11

I. - The eligible financial securities and money market instruments referred to in I of article L. 214-20 are :1° Either eligible financial securities and money market instruments admitted to trading…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Investment rules

Article R214-13

The units or shares of undertakings for collective investment and investment funds referred to in 3° of I of Article L. 214-20 include units or shares of UCITS governed by French or foreign law or uni…

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