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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L122-9

Any private individual who exclusively or jointly controls a sports company or exercises significant influence over it, within the meaning ofArticle L.233-17-2 of the French Commercial Code, is prohib…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Constitution.

Article L322-12

The main purpose of the central insurance companies created by law no. 73-8 of 4 January 1973 relating to the implementation of employee shareholding in national banks and national insurance companies…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Operation.

Article L2353-25

The secretary and the members of the European Company Committee and its Bureau are entitled to the time necessary for the performance of their duties up to a limit which, save in exceptional circumsta…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Provisions common to the various commercial companies.

Article L235-9

Actions for nullity of the company or of acts and deliberations subsequent to its incorporation shall be barred after three years from the day on which the nullity is incurred, subject to the limitati…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Cross-border transactions

Article L236-40

In the company or companies being acquired, members who voted against approval of the draft terms of cross-border merger, holders of non-voting shares and members whose voting rights have been tempora…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Tax on insurance policies

Article 1003

Insurance companies and all other insurers established in France, in a Member State of the European Union or in another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area acting in France unde…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to the various partnerships formed for the joint practice of the profession

Article R814-91

The company shall join the guarantee fund provided for in Article L. 814-3. It shall be incumbent on him to provide evidence of the insurance provided for in Article L. 814-4, meeting the conditions o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to all companies

Article R822-46

A firm of statutory auditors that is transformed into a firm of statutory auditors of a different form applies for a corresponding change in its registration on the list. The request is sent to the Hi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable to professional non-trading companies

Article R822-76

Company shares representing a cash contribution must be paid up, at the time of subscription, by at least half of their nominal amount. The surplus must be paid up, in one or more instalments, either…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions.

Article R4113-10

Each member remains an individual elector and eligible for election to the Association Council, without the company itself being an elector or eligible for election. However, no more than one-fifth of…

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