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Subsection 3: Shareholders' meetings

Article L22-10-39

Other than the persons mentioned in I of article L. 225-106, a shareholder may be represented by any other natural person or legal entity of his choice when the company's shares are admitted to tradin…

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Subsection 3: Shareholders' meetings

Article L22-10-47

The effects of the limitation on the number of votes available to each shareholder at general meetings, referred to in Article L. 225-125, provided for in the articles of association of a company that…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 2: Obligations.

Article L228-72

…4° of I. of article L. 228-65, the board of directors, the management board or the managers of the debtor company may override, by offering to redeem the bonds within the period set by decree in the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 2: Obligations.

Article L228-84

The representatives of the group shall declare as liabilities of the company's receivership or liquidation, for all the bondholders of this group, the principal amount of the bonds remaining in circul…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 2: Obligations.

Article L228-88

…eivership or liquidation does not terminate the operation and role of the general meeting of bondholders.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 2: Obligations.

Article L228-90

Unless otherwise stipulated in the issue contract, the provisions of articles L. 228-46 to L. 228-69, L. 228-71, L. 228-72, L. 228-76 to L. 228-81 and L. 228-83 to L. 228-89 do not apply to companies…

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Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L228-97

…right to subscribe for or acquire a security, it may be stipulated that these securities will be redeemed only after the other creditors, excluding or including holders of equity loans and equity sec…

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Subsection 2: Provisions relating to securities giving access to the capital.

Article L228-104

Deliberations or stipulations made in violation of articles L. 228-98 to L. 228-101 and L. 228-103 are null and void.

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Subsection 2: Provisions relating to securities giving access to the capital.

Article L228-105

Holders of securities giving access to the capital have, under the conditions laid down by decree of the Conseil d'Etat, a right of disclosure to the company issuing the securities they are entitled t…

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Chapter IX: The European Company

Article L229-7

…rvisory Board to perform the duties of a member of the Management Board for a maximum period set by decree in the Conseil d'Etat. During this period, the member's duties on the Supervisory Board are s…

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