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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Changes in share capital and employee share ownership.

Article L225-144

Shares subscribed for in cash must be paid up, at the time of subscription, to the extent of at least one quarter of their nominal value and, where applicable, the full amount of the issue premium. Th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Changes in share capital and employee share ownership.

Article L225-146

…me the funds are deposited, on presentation of the subscription forms. Shares paid up by offsetting liquid and due claims on the company shall be evidenced by a certificate from the company's notary o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Changes in share capital and employee share ownership.

Article L225-142

Prior to the opening of the subscription period, the company shall carry out publicity formalities, the terms of which shall be laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Changes in share capital and employee share ownership.

Article L225-141

The period granted to shareholders to exercise their subscription rights may not be less than five trading days from the opening of the subscription period. This period is terminated early as soon as…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Changes in share capital and employee share ownership.

Article L225-139

A decree of the Conseil d'Etat shall determine the information that must appear in the reports provided for in articles L. 225-129, L. 225-135, L. 225-136 and L. 225-138, as well as in the reports pro…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Changes in share capital and employee share ownership.

Article L225-147

In the event of contributions in kind or the stipulation of special benefits, one or more contribution auditors shall be appointed unanimously by the shareholders or, failing this, by court decision.…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Changes in share capital and employee share ownership.

Article L225-149

The capital increase resulting from the exercise of rights attached to securities giving access to the capital is not subject to the formalities provided for in Article L. 225-142, the second paragrap…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Provisions specific to certain local public services

Article L1852-1

Fire and rescue centres under the authority of communes or public establishments for inter-communal cooperation with a communal or inter-communal fire brigade are classified as fire and rescue service…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Provisions specific to certain local public services

Article L1852-10

The fire and rescue services are only required to carry out interventions that are directly related to their public service missions as defined in article L. 1852-2 If they have carried out interventi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Relationship between branch or professional agreements and agreements covering a wider territorial or professional area.

Article L2252-1

A branch agreement or a professional or interprofessional agreement may contain provisions less favourable to employees than those applicable to them under an agreement covering a wider territorial or…

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