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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Commencement of proceedings and rules of procedure

Article R623-1

The group action provided for in Article L. 623-1 shall be brought in accordance with the provisions of the Code of Civil Procedure , subject to the following provisions.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Content and adoption of the measures imposed

Article R733-1

…on a conventional plan, it notifies the debtor by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt and the creditors by simple letter. These letters shall state that the debtor may, within fifteen da…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Government auditors and financial activities audit mission

Article L615-1

The Minister for the Economy shall appoint a Government Commissioner to any central body mentioned in Article L. 511-30, credit institution or finance company where the State has entrusted them with p…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Cooperation and exchanges of information between authorities

Article L631-1

…utre-mer, the Institut d'émission d'outre-mer, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution and the Autorité des marchés financiers shall cooperate with each other. They shall provide each oth…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Issue, redemption and conversion of preference shares.

Article R228-15

…orders either the repayment of the claims or the provision of guarantees if the company offers any and if they are deemed sufficient. If the court of first instance upholds the objection, the convers…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Issue, redemption and conversion of preference shares.

Article R228-17

…rd of Directors or the Management Board shall indicate the characteristics of the preference shares and specify the impact of the transaction on the situation of holders of equity securities and secur…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Issue, redemption and conversion of preference shares.

Article R228-16

…ing 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 the same manner and is he…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Issue, redemption and conversion of preference shares.

Article R228-18

…nary General Meeting called to vote on the conversion provided for in articles L. 228-12, L. 228-14 and in the second paragraph of article L. 228-15 sets out the terms of the conversion, the methods f…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Issue, redemption and conversion of preference shares.

Article R228-19

…cle 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 methods for calculating the propose…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Parental childcare leave and part-time work

Article R1225-12

For the application of article L. 1225-49 : 1° The seriousness of the illness or accident is established by a medical certificate which also states that the child's condition makes it necessary for a…

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