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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Changes in share capital and employee share ownership.

Article R225-148

When the conversion of amortised shares into capital shares has been carried out under the conditions provided for in Article L. 225-201, no later than the end of each financial year, the Articles of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Changes in share capital and employee share ownership.

Article R225-141

The adjustment of the subscription price may never have the effect of reducing this price below the nominal value of the share.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Changes in share capital and employee share ownership.

Article R225-147

…converted into capital shares and the company's Articles of Association shall be amended in accordance with the provisions of Article L. 225-203.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Changes in share capital and employee share ownership.

Article R225-146

Sums deducted from company profits pursuant to the second paragraph of article L. 225-200 are recorded in a reserve account. The same applies to sums paid by shareholders pursuant to article L. 225-20…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VIII: Transferable securities issued by joint stock companies.

Article R228-14

For the application of article L. 228-6-3, the sale shall take place upon expiry of a period of one year after publication in accordance with the conditions and procedures set out in article R. 228-11…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: The constitution of the European company.

Article R229-14

…n ordering the dissolution of the société européenne is published in the Bulletin officiel des annonces civiles et commerciales and in a medium authorised to receive legal notices in the département o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Subsidiaries, holdings and controlled companies.

Article R233-14

In addition to the information provided for in articles L. 233-19, L. 233-23, L. 233-25 and by article R. 233-8, the notes to the financial statements include all material information that enables rea…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Liquidation.

Article R237-14

…by the president of the commercial court, ruling on a petition, at the request of the liquidator concerned.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Operators of voluntary sales of furniture by public auction.

Article R321-14

The amount of the guarantee granted to an operator may not be less than the higher of the following two sums:1° The average monthly sales figure, including taxes and net of fees, achieved by the opera…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Financial and accounting provisions

Article L5217-14

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