French Civil CodeIn force
Section 6: Transfer of shares.
Article 1866
Company shares may be pledged under the conditions set out in the last paragraph of article 2355 of the Civil Code.
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Company shares may be pledged under the conditions set out in the last paragraph of article 2355 of the Civil Code.
With regard to third parties, each partner remains the owner of the assets that he makes available to the company. Assets acquired through the use or reinvestment of undivided funds during the term of…
Company shares may only be transferred with the approval of all the members. The Articles of Association may, however, stipulate that such approval is to be obtained by a majority that they determine,…
When several members express their wish to acquire, they are, unless otherwise agreed or stipulated, deemed to be acquirers in proportion to the number of shares they previously held. If no member wis…
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