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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors of the Executive Board.

Article L225-38

…r, in the case of a corporate shareholder, the company controlling it within the meaning of Article L. 233-3, must be subject to the prior authorisation of the Board of Directors. The same applies to…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VI: Markets of national interest and commercial events.

Article L761-1

…he first paragraph or the general organisation determined under the conditions laid down in Article L. 761-10.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY OF ALSACE

Article L3431-4

…ughout schooling, in accordance with the procedures defined by the agreement referred to in article L. 312-10 of the Education Code, in addition to the teaching hours provided by the Ministry of Natio…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Syndicate of communes

Article L5212-25

…municipal councils under the conditions provided for in the second, and third paragraphs of Article L. 5211-20, the representative of the State in the département may, at the request of the commune co…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Provisions specific to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon.

Article L917-2

The Chamber of Agriculture, Commerce, Industry, Trades and Crafts recruits and manages private-law staff and public-law staff, including those subject to the status provided for by loi n° 52-1311 du 1…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Statutory auditors

Article L511-39

I. - The provisions of articles L. 225-38 to L. 225-43 of the French Commercial Code apply to all credit institutions and finance companies.For the application of article L. 225-40 of the same code, w…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VI: General procedural provisions.

Article L663-1

…sed in the collective interest of creditors; 3° And the exercise of actions referred to in Articles L. 653-3 to L. 653-6. The agreement of the public prosecutor is not required for the advance of the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Measures to prevent and manage banking crises

Article L613-62

…olution college participates in a college of European resolution authorities referred to in Article L. 613-59-1, the resolution college and the resolution authorities shall consult each other with a v…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Bonds issued by associations.

Article L213-20-1

…y apply to the competent court to have the association or group issuing bonds in breach of articles L. 213-8 and L. 213-10 dissolved and the bonds issued redeemed without delay.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Obligation to file a draft public offer

Article L433-3

…e Agreement on the European Economic Area, acting alone or in concert within the meaning of Article L. 233-10 of the Commercial Code, coming to hold, directly or indirectly, more than three tenths of…

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