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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Provisions applicable to categories of securities being phased out.

Article L228-35-2

Non-voting preferred shares may also be created under the conditions set out in articles L. 228-35-3 to L. 228-35-11, subject to the provisions of articles L. 225-122 to L. 225-126.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Provisions applicable to categories of securities being phased out.

Article L228-35-4

…ar. The priority dividend may not be less than either the first dividend referred to in Article L. 232-16 or an amount equal to 7.5% of the paid-up capital represented by non-voting preference shares.…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Practice as a company

Article R422-51-3

…al holding company have been filed at the registry, or any document attesting to the registration ; 3° The list of members with, as appropriate, an indication of their profession or status with regard…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Transport, search, seizure and interception of telecommunications correspondence

Article R15-41-3

As soon as a decision to dismiss the case, acquit or acquit or a conviction that does not impose a confiscation order has become final, the public prosecutor of the court before which the investigatio…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Competent administrative authority

Article R1233-3-5

…the head office of the company of its intention to open negotiations in application of article L. 1233-24-1. The employer notifies this director of its proposed redundancies in application of article…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Parent-managed establishments and services

Article R2324-50-3

…care of children is taken into account when applying the staffing rules set out in I of article R. 2324-43. For the application of articles R. 2324-43-1 and R. 2324-43-2, one of the two professionals…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection IV: Special provisions for the register of associations

Article ANNEXE, art. 30-10

…ice for publication.The notice shall contain:1° The references and date of registration;2° The name;3° The address of the registered office or domiciliation;4° The extract from the articles of associa…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection IV: Special provisions for the register of associations

Article ANNEXE, art. 30-9

The cost of publishing the registration in a legal gazette is borne by the association.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: "Sports instructor" speciality

Article A212-47-3

The assessment situation for the certification of transversal transferable units 1 (UC 1) and 2 (UC 2) is carried out by means of the production of a personal written document and an interview as prov…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Exploitation rights

Article R613-25-3

The holder of the compulsory exploitation licence may request the Minister responsible for industrial property to amend the conditions of the licence in order to be able to supply additional quantitie…

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