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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Company accounts

Article L232-12

After approving the annual financial statements and noting the existence of distributable sums, the General Meeting determines the share allocated to shareholders in the form of dividends. However, wh…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Public limited companies.

Article L225-125

The Articles of Association may limit the number of votes available to each shareholder at meetings, provided that such limitation is imposed on all shares without distinction of class, other than non…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Public limited companies.

Article L225-123

The Articles of Association may grant double voting rights to all fully paid-up shares which have been registered in the name of the same shareholder for at least two years.In addition, in the event o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Conditions of practice.

Article L743-12

Commercial court clerks may practise their profession on an individual basis, as an employee of a natural or legal person holding a commercial court clerk's office, in the form of professional non-tra…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Commercial authorisation.

Article L752-12

Applications for authorisation are examined by local government departments.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Common provisions.

Article L814-12

Any court-appointed administrator or judicial representative who, in the performance of his duties, acquires knowledge of a crime or misdemeanour is required to notify the public prosecutor without de…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: POWERS OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE DEPARTMENTAL COUNCIL

Article L3221-12

The president of the departmental council may, by delegation of the departmental council , be responsible for exercising, on behalf of the department, the pre-emption rights of which it is the holder…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Organisation of the Order.

Article L4232-12

Applications for enrolment are sent by the interested parties to their local delegation. After examination, the delegation forwards the application to the Central Council of Section E within two month…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: Scope of application

Article L611-12

If a first filing has been made in a State which is not a member of the Paris Union or the World Trade Organization, a right of priority attached to that filing having effects equivalent to those prov…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 3: Sale by auction

Article L322-12

Failing payment of the price or its deposit and payment of the costs, the sale is automatically cancelled. The defaulting buyer is required to pay the difference between his bid and the resale price,…

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