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

Article L225-133

If the General Meeting or, in the event of delegation under Article L. 225-129, the Board of Directors or the Management Board expressly decides to do so, the shares not subscribed by irrevocable enti…

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

Article L225-136

The issue of equity securities without pre-emptive rights by way of a public offer is subject to the following conditions: 1° The issue price or the conditions for setting this price shall be determin…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Public limited companies.

Article L225-105

…agenda for the meetings is set by the author of the notice of meeting. However, one or more shareholders representing at least 5% of the share capital or a shareholders' association meeting the condi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors of the Executive Board.

Article L225-17

A société anonyme is managed by a Board of Directors consisting of at least three members. The Articles of Association set the maximum number of board members, which may not exceed eighteen. The Board…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Public limited companies.

Article L225-102-1

I. - A declaration of extra-financial performance is inserted in the management report provided for in the second paragraph of Article L. 225-100, when the balance sheet total or turnover and the numb…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Public limited companies.

Article L225-245-1

In the event of the conversion of a société anonyme into a société européenne, the first paragraph of Article L. 225-244 does not apply. The company draws up plans to convert the company into a sociét…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors of the Executive Board.

Article L225-30-1

The directors elected by the employees or appointed pursuant to article L. 225-27-1 shall have the time necessary to carry out their mandate effectively, under the conditions defined by decree in the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors of the Executive Board.

Article L225-27-1

I. - In companies which employ, at the close of two consecutive financial years, at least one thousand permanent employees in the company and its direct or indirect subsidiaries whose registered offic…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Shareholders' meetings.

Article L225-100-1

I. - The management report referred to in the second paragraph of Article L. 225-100 includes the following information:1° An objective and exhaustive analysis of the development of the company's busi…

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

Article L225-177

The Extraordinary General Meeting, acting on the report of the Board of Directors or the Management Board, as the case may be, and on the special report of the Statutory Auditors, if any, may authoris…

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