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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Shareholders' meetings.

Article R225-69

The period between the date either of the insertion or of the last of the insertions containing a notice of meeting, or of the dispatch of the letters, or of the transmission of the notice of meeting…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Shareholders' meetings.

Article R225-77

The date after which voting forms received by the Company will no longer be taken into account may not be more than three days before the date of the General Meeting, unless a shorter period is provid…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R225-17

…the permanent representative and the termination of his term of office are subject to the same disclosure formalities as if he were a director in his own name.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R225-25

…rectors in office and of their presence or representation at a meeting of the Board of Directors shall be provided by producing a copy or extract of the minutes.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R225-16

The mandate of the permanent representative appointed by a legal entity appointed as director is given to him for the duration of the latter's term of office. If the legal entity revokes the mandate o…

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Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R225-19

Unless otherwise stipulated in the Articles of Association, a director may give a written proxy to another director to represent him at a meeting of the Board of Directors. Each director may hold only…

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Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R225-29

The Board of Directors may confer on one or more of its members or on third parties, whether shareholders or not, any special mandates for one or more specific purposes. It may decide to set up commit…

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Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R225-28

…tors may authorise the Chief Executive Officer to grant sureties, endorsements or guarantees on behalf of the company, up to a total amount that it shall determine. This authorisation may also set, fo…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R225-15

The term of office of a director expires at the close of the Ordinary General Meeting of shareholders called to approve the financial statements for the previous financial year and held in the year in…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Formation without a public offer or with a public offer referred to in 1° or 2° of Article L. 411-2 of the Monetary and Financial Code or in Article L. 411-2-1 of the Monetary and Financial Code

Article R225-14

The report of the contribution auditors shall be made available to future shareholders at the registered office address, who may take a copy of it, at least three days before the date of signature of…

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