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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Public limited companies.

Article R225-72

Any shareholder of a company whose shares are all in registered form and who wishes to make use of the option to request the inclusion of items or draft resolutions on the agenda of a meeting may ask…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Public limited companies.

Article R225-80

Instructions given by electronic means under the conditions defined in Article R. 225-61 involving a proxy or power of attorney may validly reach the company up to 3 p.m., Paris time, on the day befor…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Public limited companies.

Article R225-100

Shareholders' Meetings are chaired by the Chairman of the Board of Directors or the Supervisory Board, as applicable, or, in his absence, by the person provided for in the Articles of Association. Fai…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Public limited companies.

Article R225-75

As from the date on which the meeting is convened, any shareholder may request in writing that the company send him a remote voting form, by electronic means if necessary, under the conditions defined…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Public limited companies.

Article R225-101

…nction are the scrutineers of the meeting. The officers of the meeting appoint its secretary who, unless otherwise provided for in the Articles of Association, may be chosen from outside the sharehold…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Public limited companies

Article A225-1

In order to carry out the verification provided for in V of Article L. 225-102-1, the independent third-party body shall obtain a certificate of accreditation issued by the Comité français d'accrédita…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Public limited companies

Article A225-4

In respect of the due diligence it has carried out to conduct its assignment, the independent third-party body shall present:a) Proof of its accreditation;b) The work performed, the scope covered and,…

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

Article R225-152

For the application of the first paragraph of article L. 225-205, the time limit for creditors to object to the capital reduction is twenty days from the date of filing at the registry of the minutes…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Public limited companies.

Article R225-167

Shareholders who, on the basis of the provisions of articles L. 225-251 and L. 225-256, intend to claim compensation from the directors, the Chief Executive Officer or the members of the Management Bo…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Board of Directors and General Management.

Article R225-26

As soon as they are appointed, the persons appointed as directors are entitled to choose one of the methods of exercising general management provided for in article L. 225-51-1 and to appoint the Chai…

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