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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 2: Conditions for registration on the lists of judicial representatives.

Article R812-11

…atives is that provided for in Article R. 811-19. However, the two judicial administrators are replaced by two judicial representatives appointed after consultation with the Conseil national des admin…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Common provisions

Article R814-11

The term of office of the Chairman, Vice-Chairman and officers ends when they cease to fulfil the conditions for membership of the National Council. They shall then be replaced within three months. In…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable to professional non-trading companies

Article R814-116

…the latest within two years of the company's registration on the list. Within eight days of their receipt, the funds arising from the payment of the contributions in cash are deposited, on behalf of t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The High Council of Statutory Auditors

Article R821-11

…ments of the High Council are headed, under the authority of the Chairman, by a Chief Executive Officer. The Director General is appointed by the President for a renewable term of three years from amo…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable to professional non-trading companies

Article R814-112

The registered office of the société civile professionnelle is fixed at the professional domicile common to several or all of the partners or at the professional domicile of one of them.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable to professional non-trading companies

Article R814-113

the Commission nationale d'inscription et de discipline may request from an auditor referred to in Article R. 814-29 an opinion on the value of contributions in kind.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable to professional non-trading companies

Article R814-114

Company shares may not be pledged as collateral. Their nominal amount may not be less than 150 euros.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable to professional non-trading companies

Article R814-115

Interest shares allocated to contributors in industry are non-transferable. They are cancelled when their holder loses the status of partner for any reason whatsoever.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable to professional non-trading companies

Article R814-119

…egister of companies in which the company is registered. The register is kept at the registered office. It may be consulted by any member.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Drawing up and maintaining lists

Article R822-11

The High Council checks that the candidate meets the conditions required for registration. The High Council or its delegate collects all relevant information on the candidate and requests the bulletin…

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