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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Transfer of the registered office.

Article R229-4

The provisions of article R. 210-11 do not apply to the transfer of the registered office of a European Company registered in France to another Member State of the European Community.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Changes in share capital and employee share ownership.

Article R225-160-1

…L. 225-209-2 is appointed unanimously by the shareholders or, failing this, by the president of the commercial court ruling on a petition at the request of the corporate officers. He is chosen from am…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Control of sociétés anonymes.

Article R225-161

The statutory auditors shall draw up and file at the registered office the special report provided for in the third paragraph of Articles L. 225-40and L. 225-88 at least fifteen days before the Ordina…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Provisions specific to various commercial companies.

Article R226-3

The provisions of articles R. 225-110 to R. 225-112 are applicable to managers and members of the Supervisory Board.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VIII: Transferable securities issued by joint stock companies.

Article R228-7

The company shall keep an up-to-date list of the persons holding registered financial securities, indicating the domicile declared by each of them.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Shares.

Article R228-15

In the event of the conversion of preference shares into shares resulting in a capital reduction not motivated by losses, the provisions of article R. 225-152 apply. A court decision rejects the objec…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Provisions applicable to categories of securities being phased out.

Article R228-42

The special meeting ruling under the conditions provided for in Article L. 225-99 on matters submitted to it for approval or agreement and composed, where applicable, solely of the holders of non-voti…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Provisions applicable to categories of securities being phased out.

Article R228-43

The report of the Board of Directors or the Management Board to the special meeting called to vote on the conversion provided for in article L. 228-35-3 sets out the terms and conditions of the conver…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Provisions applicable to categories of securities being phased out.

Article R228-44

For the application of the third paragraph of article L. 228-35-10, the company shall provide the selling shareholders, in support of its buyback offer, with the justifications and methods for calcula…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VIII: Transferable securities issued by joint stock companies.

Article R228-83

Release of registrations shall be made by the representatives of the group of bondholders concerned.Except in the cases provided for in the contract of issue, the representatives of the group of bondh…

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