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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Professional organisation

Article R821-54

…6, each list must include at least one candidate from each of the regional companies grouped together. Lists that have not obtained the required number of votes must be drawn up in the order in which…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Professional organisation

Article R821-56

Any candidate for election as a member of a regional council shall send his candidacy to the council's head office, by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, at least one month before the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation and operation.

Article R822-50

Any transfer by one of the partners of all or part of his capital securities or shares to a third party with a view to the practice of the profession within the company is made subject to the suspensi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Practice of the profession by the company.

Article R822-59

The registers, directories and documents provided for by the regulatory texts shall be opened and drawn up in the name of the company.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Professional organisation

Article R821-53

The regional council may not include more than half of the members belonging to the same company.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation and operation.

Article R822-51

One of the originals or a copy of the deed of transfer of the securities or shares and, where applicable, of the deed amending the company's articles of association, shall be sent to the High Council…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Practice of the profession by the company.

Article R822-53

The designation "firm of statutory auditors" may only be used by firms registered on the list referred to in I of Article

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Practice of the profession by the company.

Article R822-54

Unless an exemption is provided for in this Title concerning elections to the company's boards and bodies, the companies on the list mentioned in I of Article L. 822-1 enjoy the same rights and are su…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Professional organisation

Article R821-50

The President elected by the National Council represents the Compagnie nationale in all acts of civil life and appears in court on its behalf. He bears the title of President of the Compagnie National…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Professional organisation

Article R821-52

The regional council is composed of:1° Ten members if the regional company has fewer than three hundred natural person members;2° Twelve members if the regional company has between three hundred and f…

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