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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 8: Civil liability.

Article L225-256

Where the company is subject to the provisions of articles L. 225-57 to L. 225-93 and L. 22-10-18 to L. 22-10-30, members of the Management Board are subject to the same liability as directors under t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 8: Civil liability.

Article L225-255

In the event of the opening of receivership or compulsory liquidation proceedings pursuant to the provisions of Titles III and IV of Book VI relating to the receivership and compulsory liquidation of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 8: Civil liability.

Article L225-252

In addition to the action for compensation for the loss suffered personally, shareholders may, either individually or by grouping together under the conditions laid down by decree of the Conseil d'Eta…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 8: Civil liability.

Article L225-254

Liability actions against directors or the managing director, both corporate and individual, shall be barred after three years, starting from the harmful event or, if it was concealed, from its revela…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Shareholders' meetings.

Article L225-121

The deliberations taken by the meetings in violation of articles L. 225-96, L. 225-97, L. 225-98, the third and fourth paragraphs of article L. 225-99 and the second and third paragraphs of I of artic…

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Subsection 1: The Board of Directors of the Executive Board.

Article L225-44

Subject to articles L. 225-21-1, L. 225-22, L. 225-23, L. 225-27 and L. 225-27-1, directors may not receive from the company any remuneration, permanent or otherwise, other than that provided for in a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Capital increases.

Article L225-139

A decree of the Conseil d'Etat shall determine the information that must appear in the reports provided for in articles L. 225-129, L. 225-135, L. 225-136 and L. 225-138, as well as in the reports pro…

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Subsection 5: Subscription, purchase or pledge by companies of their own shares.

Article L225-214

Shares owned in breach of articles L. 225-206 to L. 225-208 and L. 225-210 must be sold within one year of their subscription or acquisition. On expiry of this period, they must be cancelled.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Shareholders' meetings.

Article L225-100

I.-An Ordinary General Meeting is held at least once a year, within six months of the end of the financial year, unless this period is extended by court order. If the Ordinary General Meeting has not…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Shareholders' meetings.

Article L225-118

The right to disclosure of documents, provided for in articles L. 225-115, L. 225-116 and L. 225-117, also belongs to each of the co-owners of undivided shares, to the bare owner and to the usufructua…

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