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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Limited liability companies.

Article L223-1

…words "société à responsabilité limitée" or the initials "SARL" and a statement of the share capital.Insurance, capitalisation and savings companies may not adopt the form of a limited liability comp…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Limited liability companies.

Article L223-10

…he nullity. The action shall be barred by the period provided for in the first paragraph of Article L. 235-13.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Limited liability companies.

Article L223-13

…endant may only become a partner after having been approved under the conditions set out in Article L. 223-14. On pain of nullity of the clause, the time limits granted to the company to decide on app…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Limited liability companies.

Article L223-17

The transfer of company shares is subject to the provisions of article L. 221-14.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Limited liability companies.

Article L223-16

…If the articles of association contain a clause limiting transferability, the provisions of Article L. 223-14 are applicable. However, the Articles of Association may, in this case, reduce the majorit…

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Chapter III: Limited liability companies.

Article L223-19

The Executive Chairman or, if there is one, the Statutory Auditor, presents to the General Meeting or attaches to the documents communicated to the shareholders in the event of written consultation, a…

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Chapter III: Limited liability companies.

Article L223-14

Company shares may only be transferred to third parties outside the company with the consent of a majority of the members representing at least half of the company shares, unless the Articles of Assoc…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Limited liability companies.

Article L223-15

…e of company shares under the conditions provided for in the first and second paragraphs of Article L. 223-14, such consent shall constitute approval of the transferee in the event of compulsory reali…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Public limited companies.

Article L225-1

A société anonyme (public limited company) is a company whose capital is divided into shares and which is formed between partners who bear losses only up to the amount of their contributions.It is for…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IX: The European Company

Article L229-14

…hare transfer price when the société européenne implements a clause introduced pursuant to Articles L. 229-11 to L. 229-13, this price is set by agreement between the parties or, failing that, determi…

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