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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 8: Civil liability.

Article L225-249

The founders of the company to whom the nullity is attributable and the directors in office at the time when it was incurred may be declared jointly and severally liable for the damage resulting for t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 6 : Conversion of sociétés anonymes.

Article L225-244

The conversion decision is taken on the report of the company's statutory auditors, if any. The report certifies that the shareholders' equity is at least equal to the share capital.The conversion is…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 7 : Dissolution of sociétés anonymes.

Article L225-248

If, as a result of losses recorded in the accounting documents, the company's shareholders' equity falls below half of the share capital, the Board of Directors or the Management Board, as the case ma…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 7 : Dissolution of sociétés anonymes.

Article L225-246

The early dissolution of the company is pronounced by the Extraordinary General Meeting.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 6 : Conversion of sociétés anonymes.

Article L225-243

Any public limited company may convert into a company of another form if, at the time of conversion, it has been in existence for at least two years and has drawn up and had approved by the shareholde…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R225-18

The agent provided for in article L. 225-24 is appointed by the president of the commercial court, ruling on a petition.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Subscription and purchase of shares by employees.

Article R225-145

Capital increases made necessary by the exercise of stock options are carried out without publication of the notice provided for in Article R. 225-120 and the notice provided for in article R. 225-124…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Capital increases.

Article R225-127

The formalities provided for by articles R. 225-120, R. 225-124 and R. 225-125 in the event of a capital increase through the issue of new shares to be subscribed for in cash are carried out by the ag…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter V: French sub-account of the pan-European individual retirement savings product

Article R225-1

The financial securities referred to in article L. 225-2 are the assets, units or shares referred to in 1° to 4° of article R. 224-1.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Capital increases.

Article R225-114

The report by the Board of Directors or the Management Board provided for in Article L. 225-135 shall state the maximum amount and the reasons for the proposed capital increase, as well as the reasons…

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