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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Notifications and information

Article L233-8

I.- No later than fifteen days after the Ordinary General Meeting, any joint stock company shall inform its shareholders of the total number of voting rights existing at that date. However, companies…

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Chapter V: Invalidity

Article L235-8

A merger or demerger may be declared null and void only if the deliberations of one of the meetings that decided on the merger or demerger are null and void or if the declaration of conformity referre…

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Sub-section 2: Mergers involving joint stock companies or limited liability companies

Article L236-8

Mergers carried out solely between sociétés par actions are subject to the provisions of this sub-section and those of sub-section 1 of this section which are not contrary to them. Mergers involving t…

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Section 2: Offences relating to management and administration

Article L242-8

A fine of 9,000 euros shall be imposed on the chairman, directors or managing directors of a public limited company for failing, for each financial year, to draw up an inventory and prepare annual acc…

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Section 1: General provisions

Article L237-8

The global transfer of the company's assets or the contribution of assets to another company, in particular by way of a merger, is authorised: 1° In general partnerships, unanimously by the partners;…

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Chapter II: The European Economic Interest Grouping.

Article L252-8

Any company or association, any economic interest grouping may be transformed into a European economic interest grouping without giving rise to dissolution or the creation of a new legal entity. A Eur…

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Section 3: Offences relating to liquidation

Article L247-8

It is punishable by five years' imprisonment and a fine of 9,000 euros for a liquidator, in bad faith: 1° Making use of the assets or credit of the company in liquidation that he knows to be contrary…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Economic interest groupings under French law.

Article L251-8

I. - The economic interest group contract determines the organisation of the group, subject to the provisions of this chapter. It shall be drawn up in writing and published in accordance with the proc…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Economic concentration.

Article L430-8

I. - If a merger has been implemented without being notified, the Autorité de la concurrence shall enjoin under penalty, within the limit provided for in II of Article L. 464-2, the parties to notify…

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Chapter II: Other auctions.

Article L322-8

Voluntary wholesale public auction sales of arms, ammunition and their essential components may only take place with the prior authorisation of the Commercial Court.

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