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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 11: Intervention.

Article L511-69

A holder who refuses payment by intervention forfeits his recourse against those who would have been released.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 11: Intervention.

Article L511-68

…place have been indicated to pay if necessary, the bearer must present the bill to all such persons and have a protest drawn up, if necessary, in default of payment at the latest on the day following…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 11: Intervention.

Article L511-66

…y not exercise his rights of recourse before maturity against the person who affixed the indication and against subsequent signatories unless he has presented the bill of exchange to the designated pe…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1a: Remuneration paid to members of the board of directors or supervisory board of public limited companies

Article 117 bis

…rs or supervisory board of public limited companies, in any capacity whatsoever, excluding salaries and industrial property royalties, give rise to the withholding tax referred to in article 119 bis.H…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Limited liability companies.

Article L223-11

A limited liability company, which has appointed a statutory auditor and whose accounts for the last three financial years of twelve months have been regularly approved by the members, may issue regis…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Provisions specific to various commercial companies.

Article L226-11

Amendments to the Articles of Association require the agreement of all the general partners, unless otherwise stipulated. Amendments to the Articles of Association resulting from a capital increase ar…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Provisions specific to various commercial companies.

Article L229-11

…end to offer its shares to the public, or which intends to make one of the offers referred to in 1° and 2° of Article L. 411-2 of the Monetary and Financial Code or article L. 411-2-1 of the same code…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section

Article R3354-11

…f the judicial police sends : 1° The first blood sample taken, together with four copies of forms A and B, to an expert biologist on the list provided for in Article R. 3354-20 ; 2° The second sample,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V : Value added tax compensation fund

Article L1615-11

Subject to the provisions of article L. 1615-7, the financing of a public facility intended to be incorporated into the assets of a local authority or grouping, under the conditions set out in article…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L411-11

…s set by decree. This decree defines different percentages depending on the employee's remuneration and family situation. This total annual contribution may not exceed half the product of the total nu…

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