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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 6: Transferable securities giving access to the capital or giving entitlement to the allotment of debt securities.

Article R228-96

The stock market prices to be used for the application of this title are the last quoted prices.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Obligations.

Article R228-66

In addition to the information provided for in article R. 225-66, the notice convening the general meeting of bondholders shall contain the following information: 1° An indication of the loan subscrib…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Obligations.

Article R228-64

Any interested party has the right to obtain, at the registered office of the debtor company, the names and addresses of the representatives of the estate.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Obligations.

Article R228-62

The representative of the general body shall notify the debtor company of his resignation by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Obligations.

Article R228-70

The provisions of articles R. 225-72 to R. 225-74 do not apply to bondholders' meetings.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Investment certificates.

Article R228-33

The special meeting of holders of investment certificates is convened at the same time and in the same forms as the general meeting of shareholders which decides on the capital increase or the issue o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Shareholder default.

Article R228-25

The entry of the defaulting shareholder is automatically deleted from the company's register of registered shares. If the shares issued are in registered form, the acquirer is registered and new certi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Issue, redemption and conversion of preference 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 1: Common provisions.

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 4: Equity securities.

Article R228-54

The right of holders of redeemable shares to obtain disclosure of company documents is exercised in accordance with articles R. 225-92 to R. 225-94.

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