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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 2: Obligations.

Article L228-50

In urgent cases, representatives of the group may be appointed by court order at the request of any interested party.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Shares.

Article L228-7

Cash shares are those whose amount is paid up in cash or by set-off, those issued following the capitalisation of reserves, profits or share premiums, and those whose amount results partly from the ca…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Shares.

Article L228-23

In a company whose shares are not admitted to trading on a regulated market, the transfer of shares or securities giving access to the capital, for any reason whatsoever, may be subject to the company…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Shares.

Article L228-24

If an approval clause is stipulated, the request for approval indicating the full name and address of the transferee, the number of shares or securities giving access to the capital whose transfer is…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 2: Obligations.

Article L228-57

The general meeting of bondholders of the same body may be convened at any time.

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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 L228-45

Where the issuing company has continued to pay the proceeds of bonds redeemable as a result of a draw, it may not repeat such sums when such bonds are presented for redemption. Any clause to the contr…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 2: Obligations.

Article L228-58

The general meeting of bondholders is convened by the board of directors, the management board or the legal representative of the company, by the representatives of the group or by the liquidators dur…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Shares.

Article L228-9

The cash share shall be registered until fully paid up.Failure to comply with the first paragraph may result in the cancellation of the said share.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Shares.

Article L228-27

If the shareholder fails to pay up at the times set by the Board of Directors, the Management Board or the managers, as the case may be, the sums remaining to be paid on the amount of the shares subsc…

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