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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation and operation.

Article R822-85

If the reserves constituted by undistributed profits or capital gains due to the members' industry allow it, the share capital is periodically increased. The shares created for this purpose are distri…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation and operation.

Article R822-86

…rticle 19 de la loi n° 66-879 du 29 novembre 1966. The proposed transfer is notified to the company and to each of the members, either in the form provided for by the article 1690 of the Civil Code, o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation and operation.

Article R822-87

If the company refuses to approve the transferee, it shall notify, within a period of six months from the notification of its refusal, in the forms provided for in the previous article, in the same fo…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation and operation.

Article R822-80

The Articles of Association set the number of votes each partner has. A partner may give a written mandate to another partner to represent him at the meeting. The meeting may only validly deliberate i…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation and operation.

Article R822-88

When a member intends to withdraw from the company pursuant to article 21 of law no. 66-879 of 29 November 1966, it shall notify the company of its decision in one of the forms provided for in article…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation and operation.

Article R822-83

After the close of each financial year, the managers shall draw up the company's annual accounts and a report on the company's results, in accordance with the conditions laid down in the Articles of A…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Budgets and accounts

Article D3661-8

The Lyon Metropolitan Council chooses to vote on the metropolitan budget by nature or by function.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition and preparation

Article R4433-8

The Commission is asked to give its opinion on the programme of studies and consultations drawn up by the region, department or local authority with a view to drawing up or developing the outline plan…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Budgets and accounts

Article D5217-8

…y form, the local authority's sustainable development situation based on the assessments, documents and reports produced by the metropolitan authority.This report includes, with regard to the five sus…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Organisation and composition

Article R7124-8

…signation of a member is received by the president of the Economic, Social, Environmental, Cultural and Educational Council, who immediately notifies the president of the Assembly of French Guyana and…

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