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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: National Sports Agency

Article L112-11

In addition to those provided for inArticle 113 of the aforementionedLaw no. 2011-525 of 17 May 2011, the Agency's resources come mainly from the proceeds of the assigned taxes mentioned in the first…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 6 : Conversion of sociétés anonymes.

Article L225-245-1

In the event of the conversion of a société anonyme into a société européenne, the first paragraph of Article L. 225-244 does not apply. The company draws up plans to convert the company into a sociét…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IX: The European Company

Article L229-10

Any European Company may convert into a public limited company if, at the time of the conversion, it has been registered for more than two years and has had the balance sheet for its first two financi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Sub-title II: Courts with jurisdiction to prosecute, investigate and try crimes against humanity and war crimes and offences

Article 628-9

The duties of specialist assistant may be carried out in the courts and magistrates referred to in article 628-1 category A and B civil servants as well as persons holding, in subjects defined by decr…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Company accounts and accounting documents

Article L511-37

All credit institutions, finance companies, investment firms and members of clearing houses referred to in Article L. 440-2 .3 must publish their annual financial statements in accordance with the con…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Subscription and purchase of shares by employees.

Article R225-145

Capital increases made necessary by the exercise of stock options are carried out without publication of the notice provided for in Article R. 225-120 and the notice provided for in article R. 225-124…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Requisitioning and seizures

Article D15-5

When a requisition under the article 60-1 without a dedicated report being drawn up, mention of this act is made in the report setting out the steps taken by the requesting magistrate, the judicial po…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation of the company.

Article R743-107

When, on expiry of the period provided for in article R. 743-104, the successor(ies) of the deceased partner have not exercised the option of transferring their author's shares and if no prior consent…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Application of laws and regulations in Saint-Martin

Article D6313-3

I. - Part Two of the General Code of Territorial Authorities shall apply to Saint-Martin under the conditions set out in this article.II. - Book II is applicable to Saint-Martin under the following co…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Tests to verify knowledge

Article D4221-9

The jury is formed by drawing lots, in accordance with the procedures laid down by order of the ministers responsible for health and higher education. It is made up of : 1° Members chosen from the sec…

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