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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Shareholders' meetings.

Article L225-122

…8, the voting rights attached to capital shares or dividend-right shares are proportional to the percentage of capital they represent and each share gives the right to at least one vote. Any clause to…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Shareholders' meetings.

Article L225-121

…cles L. 225-115 and L. 225-116 or of the decree issued for their application, the meeting may be cancelled. Decisions taken by meetings in violation of article L. 225-105 may be cancelled.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Shareholders' meetings.

Article L225-124

…ocated pursuant to articles L. 225-123 and L. 22-10-46. However, a transfer as a result of inheritance, the liquidation of community property between spouses or an inter vivos gift to a spouse or rela…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Shareholders' meetings.

Article L225-125

…uch limitation is imposed on all shares without distinction of class, other than non-voting preference shares.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Capital increases.

Article L225-128

…emerger. They may also be paid up following the exercise of a right attached to securities giving access to the capital including, where applicable, the payment of the corresponding sums.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Capital increases.

Article L225-129

…pital increases to be carried out following the exercise of a right attached to a security giving access to the capital or following the exercise of options provided for in Article L. 225-177 or as a…

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Section 3: Shareholders' meetings.

Article L225-123

The Articles of Association may grant double voting rights to all fully paid-up shares which have been registered in the name of the same shareholder for at least two years.In addition, in the event o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Capital increases.

Article L225-127

The share capital is increased either by issuing ordinary shares or preference shares, or by increasing the nominal amount of existing equity securities. It may also be increased by the exercise of ri…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Sociétés en commandite par actions.

Article L226-12

The provisions of articles L. 225-109 and L. 225-249 are applicable to managers and members of the supervisory board. The provisions of articles L. 225-52, L. 225-251 and L. 225-255 are applicable to…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Simplified joint stock companies.

Article L227-12

The prohibitions provided for in Article L. 225-43 apply, under the conditions determined by this article, to the chairman and senior executives of the company.

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