CO129-557-9 British protection of companies in China 26-3-1936 - 27-2-1937 — Page 138

Translation of Enclosure 1 in Shanghai despatch to Paking No.430

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of October 30th,1935

Ministry for Foreign Affairs.

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A.

Companies registered at French Consulates

in China.

The President of the French Republic,

IN VIEW of the Treaty with China of

June 27th, 1858,

IN VIEW of the Decree of February 19th,

1925,

BY the advice of the Minister for Foreign

Affairs,

Now decrees:

Article 1.

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The following only shall enjoy the

rights recognized by the Treaties between France and

China:

(1) Companies formed for commercial or other

purposes incorporated in China in accordance with French

law, fulfilling the requirements set forth in Article 2

and registered in a special register kept for that pur-

pose in the French Consulates in China and by the

Chancellor of the French Legation in Feking;

(2) Branches and agencies in China of companies

formed for commercial or other purposes incorporated and

having their head office in France or in French colonies,

protectorates or mandated territories, provided that these companies fulfil the requirements set forth in

Article 2 and that the said branches and agencies are

registered as prescribed above.

Article 2. The requirements laid dom in Article 1

are as follows:

(1) The Fresident of the board of directors, the

managing directors, the auditors, at least two thirds

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