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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Provisions specific to public limited companies

Article L22-10-36

The provisions of Article L. 225-102-1, relating to the extra-financial performance declaration and the consolidated extra-financial performance declaration, are applicable to companies whose securiti…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Definitions and scope of application

Article L411-3

Notwithstanding the provisions of Article L. 411-1, a public offer of the following financial securities is authorised: 1° Financial securities issued by a State ; 2° Financial securities guaranteed b…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Remuneration policy and practices

Article L511-82

The payment of at least 40% of the variable part of the total remuneration is deferred for a period of at least four years. The amount of the payment is fixed taking into account the nature of the bus…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article L511-90

The committees referred to in Article L. 511-89 are made up of members of the board of directors, the supervisory board or any other body exercising equivalent supervisory functions who do not exercis…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Freedom of establishment or freedom to provide services

Article L519-8

Any intermediary referred to in Article L. 519-7 registered in France, acting under a mandate issued by a credit institution, a finance company or a customer under the conditions laid down by decree o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to the treatment of credit institutions, finance companies, electronic money institutions, payment institutions and investment firms in difficulty

Article L613-26

Notwithstanding the provisions of article L. 631-1 of the French Commercial Code, credit institutions or finance companies that are unable to ensure their payments, immediately or in the near future,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Traders.

Article R127-3

Before any registration or entry in the Trade and Companies Register, the Special Register for Sole Proprietorships with Limited Liability, the Special Register for Commercial Agents or the National R…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Changes in share capital and employee share ownership.

Article R225-124

The notice provided for in the last paragraph of article R. 225-120 shall contain the following information: 1° The object of the company, stated briefly; 2° The company's normal expiry date; 3° The c…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Brokers, commission agents, carriers and commercial agents.

Article A134-3

The registrar shall inform the judge responsible for supervising the trade and companies register of the filing of the declaration so that the latter can request bulletin no. 2 of the criminal record…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK I: Commerce in general.

Article Annexe 1-5-2

ENNEX 1-5-2 STANDARD FORM FOR SIMPLIFIED ANNUAL ACCOUNTING PUBLICATION STATEMENT-BUSINESS 1. Declarant (1) Name or business name of the legal entity Registered with the RCS, number Identity and capaci…

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