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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Variable capital

Article L231-3

Deeds recording increases or decreases in the share capital carried out under the terms of article L. 231-1, or the withdrawal of members, other than managers or directors, in accordance with article…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter I: Exploitation in the form of videograms

Article D231-5

The exemption is granted by the Chairman of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée from the date indicated in the application in accordance with 2° of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to non-trading property investment companies

Article L231-12

The directors of a management company are liable to a fine of €30,000 if they : 1° Failing to comply with Article L. 214-101 ; 2° Failing to submit the documents provided for in the first two paragrap…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to non-trading property investment companies

Article L231-17

It is punishable by six months' imprisonment and a fine of 9,000 euros for any person, in his own name or as a partner in a company of statutory auditors, to accept, perform or retain the duties of st…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to non-trading property investment companies

Article L231-14

Any person shall be liable to two years' imprisonment and a fine of €9,000 if he or she: 1. Preventing a shareholder from attending a meeting ; 2. Participating in a vote at a meeting by falsely repre…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to non-trading property investment companies

Article L231-11

The directors of the management company of a non-trading property investment company are liable to five years' imprisonment and a fine of 375,000 euros if they: 1. Distribute fictitious dividends amon…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to non-trading property investment companies

Article L231-10

Any person shall be liable to five years' imprisonment and a fine of €9,000 if he or she: 1. Stating that subscriptions which he knows to be fictitious are genuine or declaring that funds which have n…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Variable capital

Article L231-2

If the company has used the option granted by article L. 231-1 this circumstance must be mentioned in all deeds and documents issued by the company and intended for third parties, by adding the words…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Salaried professional sportspeople

Article A231-5

No later than two months following the recruitment of salaried professional athletes, and annually thereafter, they shall undergo the examinations provided for in article A. 231-3. In addition, the de…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to non-trading property investment companies

Article L231-18

It is punishable by five years' imprisonment and a fine of 18,000 euros for a statutory auditor, in his own name or as a partner in a company of statutory auditors, to give or confirm false informatio…

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