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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Simplified joint stock companies.

Article L227-3

The decision to convert into a société par actions simplifiée is taken unanimously by the partners.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Simplified joint stock companies.

Article L227-5

The Articles of Association set out the conditions under which the company is managed.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Simplified joint stock companies.

Article L227-6

In dealings with third parties, the Company is represented by a Chairman appointed in accordance with the conditions set out in the Articles of Association. The Chairman is vested with the broadest po…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Simplified joint stock companies.

Article L227-8

The rules setting out the liability of members of the board of directors and management board of public limited companies are applicable to the chairman and officers of the société par actions simplif…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Simplified joint stock companies.

Article L227-7

Where a legal entity is appointed chairman or manager of a société par actions simplifiée, the managers of the said legal entity are subject to the same conditions and obligations and incur the same c…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Simplified joint stock companies.

Article L227-4

In the event of all the shares of a société par actions simplifiée being combined in a single hand, the provisions of Article 1844-5 of the Civil Code relating to judicial dissolution do not apply.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Simplified joint stock companies.

Article L227-9

The Articles of Association determine the decisions that must be taken collectively by the shareholders in the forms and under the conditions that they provide. However, the powers vested in the extra…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Multiannual regional plan for risk management and healthcare system efficiency

Article R1434-26

The regional multi-annual plan for risk management and healthcare system efficiency is implemented in compliance with the agreements on objectives and management concluded between the competent State…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Taxation procedure

Article R227

The president of each court or the magistrate he delegates for this purpose shall tax statements or memoranda relating to costs incurred on the decision of authorities belonging to that court or perso…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Simplified joint stock companies.

Article R227-2

The articles R. 225-66 to R. 225-70 and article R. 225-83 are applicable to simplified joint stock companies making an offer referred to in 2° of article L. 411-2 of the Monetary and Financial Code.

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