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

Article L229-6

As an exception to the second paragraph of Article L. 225-1 a société européenne may form a société européenne of which it is the sole shareholder. It is subject to the provisions applicable to the Eu…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter V: Judgments of the Cour de cassation

Article 612-1

…our de cassation may order that the annulment it pronounces shall have effect in respect of parties to the proceedings who have not lodged an appeal. A convicted person who has not lodged an appeal an…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter V: Judgments of the Cour de cassation

Article 618-1

…y the person prosecuted or by the civil party has been dismissed, the court may order the applicant to pay to the other party the sum it determines, in respect of costs not paid by the State and incur…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IV: Examination of appeals and hearings

Article 603-1

The judgments of the Court of Cassation in criminal cases shall mention the names of the president, the rapporteur, the other judges who delivered them, the Advocate General and the lawyers who appear…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter V: Judgments of the Cour de cassation

Article 609-1

…igating chamber ruling on an appeal against a settlement order, it remits the trial and the parties to another investigating chamber which becomes competent to continue the proceedings as a whole. Whe…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Provisions common to the various commercial companies.

Article L231-6

…he first paragraph of Article L. 231-5. It may be stipulated that the general meeting has the right to decide, by the majority set for the amendment of the articles of association, that one or more of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Company accounts

Article L232-6

…reshold set by decree, draws up, publishes and makes available, at the request of the board of directors, the management board or the managers, a report on income tax. II.-The report shall mention the…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter IX: Parental authority

Article 1210-6

The application to obtain the return of the child, pursuant to the Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, shall be lodged, investigated and judged in acco…

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

Article R223-6

The contributions auditor is chosen from among the auditors registered on the list provided for in I of article L. 822-1 or from among the experts registered on one of the lists drawn up by the courts…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Provisions common to the various commercial companies.

Article R234-6

The invitation to the meeting to deliberate on the facts noted provided for in the second paragraph of Article L. 234-2 shall be sent by the statutory auditor to the executive director, by registered…

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