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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Cross-border mergers

Article L236-39

The shareholders who decide on the merger may make its completion subject to their approval of the arrangements for employee participation, within the meaning of Article L. 2371-1 of the Labour Code,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Guarantee of financial obligations

Article L211-39

The rights or obligations of the collateral provider, the beneficiary or any third party in respect of the collateral referred to in I of article L. 211-38 relating to financial securities are determi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Limited liability companies.

Article L223-39

The statutory auditors are notified, at the latest at the same time as the shareholders, of the meetings or consultations. They shall have access to the meetings. The documents referred to in the firs…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 6: Right to use journalists' works

Article L132-39

Where the publishing company or the company controlling it, within the meaning of article L. 233-16 of the French Commercial Code, publishes several press titles, a company agreement may provide for t…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Administrative penalties

Article L242-39

Any breach of the provisions of article L. 224-96 and to the texts adopted for its application is punishable by an administrative fine of up to 3,000 euros for a natural person and 15,000 euros for a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 2: Obligations.

Article L228-39

On pain of nullity of the contracts entered into or the bonds issued, the issue of bonds by a joint stock company that has not drawn up two balance sheets duly approved by the shareholders must be pre…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article L214-39

An undertaking for collective real estate investment may take out loans up to a limit of 40% of the value of the real estate assets mentioned in 1° to 3° and 5° of I of article L. 214-36.To determine…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Funeral equipment

Article L2223-39

Public or private health establishments that meet the conditions laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat must have a mortuary in which the bodies of people who have died there must be deposited. How…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 6: Rent.

Article L145-39

In addition, and notwithstanding article L. 145-38, if the lease includes a sliding scale clause, a request for revision may be made whenever, as a result of this clause, the rent is increased or decr…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions relating to the establishment of a relay facility

Article L311-39

The collège de résolution shall withdraw the authorisation of the bridge institution no later than two years after the last transfer made pursuant to II of Article L. 311-35. The collège de résolution…

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