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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 5: Partners' commitments to third parties.

Article 1859

All actions against non-liquidating partners or their heirs and assigns shall be barred after five years from the publication of the dissolution of the company.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Relations between sports associations and companies and their supporters

Article D224-8

The sports association or company, in conjunction with the professional leagues, shall ensure that the person in charge of relations with supporters periodically undergoes "supporter relations" traini…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Directors

Article L511-53

Credit institutions and finance companies devote the necessary human and financial resources to training the persons mentioned in I of article L. 511-52.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VII: Tontines.

Article R322-154

The purpose of tontines is not to guarantee their members that the liquidation of an association will provide them with a predetermined sum.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 412-7

To qualify for direct allowances, delegated production companies and distribution companies must be established in France and set up as a commercial company.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Public body responsible for adult vocational training

Article L5315-6

The public body may set up subsidiaries or acquire holdings in companies, groups or organisations with a view to carrying out any operation useful to its missions.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Miscellaneous provisions

Article R123-210

The notice concerning registration in the Trade and Companies Register shall contain the information provided for in articles R. 123-156 to R. 123-158.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Transfer of the registered office.

Article R229-4

The provisions of article R. 210-11 do not apply to the transfer of the registered office of a European Company registered in France to another Member State of the European Community.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter X: Companies whose securities are admitted to trading on a regulated market or a multilateral trading facility

Article R22-10-1

Companies whose shares are admitted to trading on a regulated market are required to have a website in order to meet their obligations to provide information to their shareholders.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Obligations.

Article R213-15

The rules governing bonds issued by commercial companies are set out in articles R. 228-57 to R. 228-86 of the French Commercial Code.

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