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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter III: Joint ventures.

Article 1872

With regard to third parties, each partner remains the owner of the assets that he makes available to the company. Assets acquired through the use or reinvestment of undivided funds during the term of…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 6: Transfer of shares.

Article 1861

Company shares may only be transferred with the approval of all the members. The Articles of Association may, however, stipulate that such approval is to be obtained by a majority that they determine,…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 6: Transfer of shares.

Article 1862

…s laid down in the Articles of Association. The company may also buy back the shares with a view to cancelling them. The name of the proposed acquirer or acquirers, whether members or third parties, o…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter III: Joint ventures.

Article 1871

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 5: Partners' commitments to third parties.

Article 1858

Creditors may not pursue payment of corporate debts against a partner unless they have first unsuccessfully sued the legal entity.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 6: Transfer of shares.

Article 1867

…no member exercises this option, the company may repurchase the shares itself, with a view to their cancellation. The notification provided for in the second paragraph and the third paragraph are not…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Tax penalties

Article 1801

…re, decide that enforcement of the sentence will be deferred for the part exceeding the sum used to calculate the penalty of one to three times the rights.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Legal proceedings

Article 1894

The prosecution costs paid by the competent public accountants for items that have been written off due to the recognised insolvency of the convicted parties shall be reimbursed to them on the stateme…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Tax penalties

Article 1800

…the amount of fines and penalties to below their minimum amount and release the offender from confiscation, except in the case of prohibited objects, by payment of a sum to be determined by the court…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
4: Other penalties and miscellaneous measures

Article 1823

Trade in articles of precious metal is prohibited for manufacturers, merchants, traders and refiners who have been the subject of more than two official reports relating to infringements of guarantee…

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