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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Reduction of capital.

Article R225-153

When the company has decided to purchase its own shares with a view to cancelling them and reducing its capital accordingly, it shall make this purchase offer to all shareholders.To this end, a notice…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Shareholders' meetings.

Article R225-94

Any shareholder exercising the right to obtain documents and information from the company may be assisted by an expert registered on one of the lists drawn up by the courts and tribunals.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Capital increases.

Article R225-134

If shares are paid up by offsetting claims on the company, these claims are the subject of an account statement drawn up by the Board of Directors or the Management Board and certified as accurate by…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Shareholders' meetings.

Article R225-109

Any person has the right, at any time, to obtain, at the registered office, a certified copy of the Articles of Association in force on the day of the request. The company shall attach to this documen…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Capital increases.

Article R225-136

In the event of contributions in kind or the stipulation of special benefits, the contribution auditors are appointed and carry out their duties under the conditions set out in article R. 22-10-7. The…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Shareholders' meetings.

Article R225-86

The right to participate in General Meetings is evidenced by the registration of the shares in the name of the shareholder, on the day of the General Meeting, in the registered share accounts held by…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Shareholders' meetings.

Article R225-107

If, in the absence of the required quorum, a meeting is unable to deliberate regularly, minutes shall be drawn up by the officers of that meeting.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Shareholders' meetings.

Article R225-100

Shareholders' Meetings are chaired by the Chairman of the Board of Directors or the Supervisory Board, as applicable, or, in his absence, by the person provided for in the Articles of Association. Fai…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Shareholders' meetings.

Article R225-101

The two members of the meeting with the highest number of votes who accept this function are the scrutineers of the meeting. The officers of the meeting appoint its secretary who, unless otherwise pro…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 8: Civil liability.

Article R225-169

If they represent at least one-twentieth of the share capital, shareholders may, in a common interest, instruct, at their own expense, one or more of them to represent them, in order to support, both…

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