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Showing 15711580 of 52466 articles for Art. Cass. com. 7-2-1989 n° 242

French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: The Management Board and the Supervisory Board.

Article L225-78

In the event of a vacancy caused by the death or resignation of one or more members of the supervisory board, the supervisory board may, between two general meetings, make provisional appointments. Wh…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: The Management Board and the Supervisory Board.

Article L225-76

A legal entity may be appointed to the Supervisory Board. When appointed, it is required to designate a permanent representative who is subject to the same conditions and obligations and incurs the sa…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: The Management Board and the Supervisory Board.

Article L225-73

The statutory auditors, if any, shall be responsible for ensuring compliance with the provisions set out in Article L. 225-72 and shall denounce any breach thereof in their report to the annual genera…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: The Management Board and the Supervisory Board.

Article L225-74

No member of the Supervisory Board may be a member of the Management Board.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: The Management Board and the Supervisory Board.

Article L225-75

The members of the supervisory board are appointed by the constituent general meeting or by the ordinary general meeting. In the case provided for in Article L. 225-16, they are appointed in the Artic…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: The Management Board and the Supervisory Board.

Article L225-79

It may be stipulated in the Articles of Association that, in addition to the members whose number and method of appointment are provided for in Articles L. 225-69 and L. 225-75, members elected either…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: The Management Board and the Supervisory Board.

Article L225-71

In companies which, at the close of two consecutive financial years, employ at least one thousand permanent employees in the company and its direct or indirect subsidiaries whose registered office is…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: The Management Board and the Supervisory Board.

Article L225-72

The Articles of Association may require each member of the supervisory board to own a number of shares in the company, which they shall determine. If, on the day of his appointment, a member of the Su…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Foreign nationals enrolled in a mobility programme

Article L422-7

Higher education institutions are responsible for the preventive health monitoring of foreign students.The conditions for applying this section, in particular with regard to the resources required, th…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Foreign nationals placed under a protection order

Article L425-7

The residence permit provided for in article L. 425-6 is issued, under the same conditions, to a foreign national who benefits from a protection order pursuant to article 515-13 of the Civil Code due…

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