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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: Provisions applicable in French Polynesia.

Article L942-4

In articles L. 225-25 and L. 225-72, the reference to articles 20 and 21 of law no. 88-1201 of 23 December 1988 relating to undertakings for collective investment in transferable securities and creati…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Social security and tax arrangements for profit-sharing

Article D3325-5

The tax-free establishment of the investment provision provided for in article L. 3325-3 and in II of article 237 bis A of the General Tax Code is subject to compliance with the provisions of article…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Mobility vouchers

Article R3261-13-8

Under the responsibility of the issuer, the sums credited to the mobility voucher accounts provided for in articles L. 3261-6 and L. 3261-7 may be temporarily invested, provided that their initial nom…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Limited liability companies.

Article L223-8

Withdrawal of the funds arising from the payment of the shares may not be made by the company's agent until the company has been registered in the Trade and Companies Register. If the company is not f…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Liquidation

Article L237-14

I. - In the absence of clauses in the articles or of an express agreement between the parties, the liquidation of the dissolved company shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions of this s…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Declarations to be made by legal entities

Article R123-59

The following shall be declared in the application for registration of a company, with regard to its activity and establishment, or its registered office if it has no establishment: 1° In the case of…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L131-4

I.-When one or more of the units of account referred to in Article L. 131-1 are made up of units or shares in a collective investment undertaking whose redemption or issue of units or shares has been…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article D2371-1

Where the directors of the companies participating in the formation of a company resulting from a cross-border transaction decide that its registered office shall be located on French territory, the d…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Transferable debt securities.

Article L228-36

Companies limited by shares belonging to the public sector, cooperative companies constituted in the form of a public limited company or a limited liability company, public limited companies for low-c…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Nomination, election and status of members.

Article L2352-4

Where a European Company is formed by means of a merger and at least one participating company loses its own legal existence and is not directly represented by a member of the special negotiating body…

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