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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R225-19

Unless otherwise stipulated in the Articles of Association, a director may give a written proxy to another director to represent him at a meeting of the Board of Directors. Each director may hold only…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R225-15

The term of office of a director expires at the close of the Ordinary General Meeting of shareholders called to approve the financial statements for the previous financial year and held in the year in…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Capital increases.

Article R225-120

…issue and its terms and conditions by a notice containing, in particular, the following information:1° The company name, followed, where applicable, by its acronym;2° The form of the company;3° The am…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Capital increases.

Article R225-131

The minimum duration of the priority subscription period provided for in article L. 225-135 is three trading days.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Capital increases.

Article R225-132

…ecutive Officer may carry out the transactions provided for in the last paragraph of Article L. 225-149 and in the last paragraph of I of article L. 228-12 no later than one month after the end of the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Capital increases.

Article R225-117

…s to the General Meeting called to authorise an issue of securities referred to in Articles L. 228-91 et L. 228-93 is governed by articles R. 225-113 and R. 225-114 as well as, depending on the case,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Capital increases.

Article R225-127

The formalities provided for by articles R. 225-120, R. 225-124 and R. 225-125 in the event of a capital increase through the issue of new shares to be subscribed for in cash are carried out by the ag…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Capital increases.

Article R225-113

In the report provided for in Article L. 225-129, all relevant information on the reasons for the proposed capital increase and on the progress of the Company's business since the beginning of the cur…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Capital increases.

Article R225-115

…ase with cancellation of preferential subscription rights, the report referred to in Article R. 225-114 shall also indicate the impact of the proposed issue on the situation of holders of equity secur…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Capital increases.

Article R225-122

…ertificate from the custodian of the securities or the intermediary provided for in the article R. 211-4 of the Monetary and Financial Code acknowledging the shareholder's waiver.Waiver made in favour…

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