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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: FIA

Article L214-24

…2011/61/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2011, known as "AIFs": 1° Raise capital from a number of investors with a view to investing it, in the interests of these investors,…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-24

…French Commercial Code and Article 7 of the profession's Code of Ethics, the statutory auditor may call on the services of an expert of his choice when certain controls that are essential to the perf…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
10°: Autonomous ports

Article 1044 A

The handover of goods to autonomous seaports, defined in

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Accounting obligations applicable to all traders.

Article L123-24

All traders are required to open an account with a credit institution or a postal cheque office.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: The introduction of a period allowing employees to make an offer in the event of the sale of a business in companies that are not required to set up a works council.

Article L141-24

At their request, employees may be assisted by a representative of the regional chamber of commerce and industry, the regional chamber of agriculture, the regional chamber of trades and crafts territo…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Duties of sworn goods brokers

Article L131-24

The price of goods quoted on the stock exchange is recorded by the sworn goods brokers of the corresponding professional speciality operating on this market. In the event that these brokers do not suf…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Refusal to renew.

Article L145-24

…ation of the commercial, industrial or craft business, the provisions of Article L. 145-18 are applicable.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors of the Executive Board.

Article L225-24

In the event of a vacancy caused by the death or resignation of one or more directors, the Board of Directors may, between two General Meetings, make provisional appointments. When the number of direc…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Limited liability companies.

Article L223-24

…be made liable for the company's liabilities and shall be subject to the prohibitions and disqualifications, under the conditions set out in the said provisions.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Audiovisual production contract

Article L132-24

…tract between the producer and the authors of an audiovisual work, other than the author of the musical composition with or without words, entails, unless otherwise agreed and without prejudice to the…

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