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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 2: Obligations.

Article L228-63

The representation of a bondholder may not be entrusted to persons who are prohibited from exercising the profession of banker or who are disqualified from directing, administering or managing a compa…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Provisions common to transferable securities

Article L228-4

Under penalty of nullity, the issue of profit shares or founder's shares is prohibited. However, profit shares or founder's shares issued before 1 April 1967 remain governed by the texts relating to t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Shares.

Article L228-22

The cancellation of the company or of a share issue does not render null and void any negotiations that took place prior to the cancellation decision, if the securities are regular in form. However, t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 2: Obligations.

Article L228-55

Representatives of the body of shareholders may not interfere in the management of corporate affairs. They have access to general meetings of shareholders, but without the right to vote. They have the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to securities giving access to the capital.

Article L228-102

Unless specifically stipulated in the issue contract and excluding the case of early dissolution not resulting from a merger or demerger, the company may not require holders of securities giving acces…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 2: Obligations.

Article L228-79

Securities are constituted in a special deed. Where the special deed is entered into prior to the issue of the bonds, the representatives of the masse may be parties thereto on behalf of the masse of…

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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 L228-59

General meetings of bondholders are convened in the same form and by the same deadline as shareholders' meetings, unless otherwise stipulated in the issue contract. A decree of the Conseil d'Etat sets…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 2: Obligations.

Article L228-49

The following may not be chosen as representatives of the general body of creditors: 1° The debtor company; 2° Companies owning at least one tenth of the capital of the debtor company or of which the…

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French Civil Aviation CodeIn force
CHAPTER VIII: AIRPORT ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

Article L228-2

I. - The Airport Consultative Commission comprises seven members appointed for a period of five years.II. - It is made up of :- a person appointed by the President of the National Assembly ;- a person…

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