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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Provisions specific to public limited companies

Article R22-10-5

The subscription form is dated and signed by the subscriber or his authorised representative, who writes in full the number of shares subscribed. A copy on plain paper is given to the subscriber. The…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Operation

Article R3262-18

When the bank holding the account has the meal voucher forms drawn up for use by the issuer holding the account, these forms are only remitted to the issuer after payment to the account of a provision…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 12: Payment incidents and penalties

Article L131-70

Any banker who issues his creditor with blank cheque forms, payable at his cash desk, must, on pain of a fine of 7.5 euros per offence, mention on each form the name of the person to whom the form is…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Community assets

Article 1404

Forming private property by their nature, even if they were acquired during the marriage, are clothing and linen for the personal use of one of the spouses, actions for compensation for bodily or mora…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article 1844-4

A company, even one in liquidation, may be absorbed by another company or participate in the formation of a new company, by way of a merger. It may also transfer its assets and liabilities by way of a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Employee participation on the Board of Directors and the Supervisory Board.

Article L2373-5

If only one form of employee participation exists within the participating companies, this system shall be applied to the company resulting from the cross-border merger, taking into account, for its i…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Employee participation on the Board of Directors and the Supervisory Board.

Article L2373-7

Where the applicable form of employee participation consists of recommending or opposing the appointment of members of the administrative or supervisory body, the company committee determines the cond…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
New regulatory part

Article Annexe à l'article R221-1

MODEL WITHDRAWAL FORM(Please complete and return this form only if you wish to withdraw from the contract.)For the attention of [the trader insert name, geographical address and e-mail address here]:I…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Sociétés civiles de placement immobilier (non-trading property investment companies), sociétés d'épargne forestière (forestry savings companies) and groupements forestiers d'investissement (forestry investment groups)

Article R214-141

The postal voting form allows you to vote on each of the resolutions in the order in which they are presented at the meeting. It gives shareholders the opportunity to vote for or against each resoluti…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 5: Specific provisions applicable in the event of a finding that does not allow the ticket to be issued immediately and in the event of the use of a secure electronic device

Article A37-17

When a specific request for exoneration form is sent to the offender, it includes the following information:-the remedies available to the offender and the procedures for exercising them;-information…

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