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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Provisions common to the various commercial companies.

Article L234-1

When the statutory auditor of a public limited company, in the course of carrying out his duties, identifies facts likely to jeopardise the company's ability to continue as a going concern, he shall i…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Provisions common to the various commercial companies.

Article L235-10

Where the company is declared null and void, it shall be wound up in accordance with the provisions of the Articles of Association and Chapter VII of this Title.

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Chapter VI: Mergers, demergers and partial contributions of assets

Article L236-27

…one or more existing or new companies and the company or companies benefiting from the transfer may decide by mutual agreement to make the transaction subject to the provisions of Section 2 of this ch…

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Section 4: Cross-border transactions

Article L236-33

By way of derogation from Article L. 236-1 and where the laws of at least one of the Member States of the European Union involved in the merger so permit, the merger agreement may provide, for the cro…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Offences relating to changes in share capital

Article L242-20

…to give or confirm inaccurate information in the reports presented to the general meeting called to decide on the cancellation of shareholders' preferential subscription rights. It is a criminal offen…

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TITLE IV: Penal provisions.

Article L244-2

…manager of a société par actions simplifiée (simplified joint-stock company) to consult the shareholders under the conditions laid down in the articles of association in the event of a capital increas…

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TITLE IV: Penal provisions.

Article L244-4

The provisions of articles L. 244-1, L. 244-2 and L. 244-3 are applicable to any person who, directly or through an intermediary, has in fact managed a société par actions simplifiée (simplified joint…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: Penal provisions.

Article L249-1

Natural persons guilty of the offences provided for in Chapters I to VIII of this Title shall also be liable, as additional penalties, to disqualification, in accordance with the provisions of Article…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Cross-border transactions

Article L236-51

As from the completion of the cross-border conversion: 1° All the assets and liabilities of the company resulting from the transformation are those of the company at the origin of the transformation;…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Liquidation

Article L237-28

In the event that the company continues to operate, the liquidator is required to convene a shareholders' meeting, under the conditions set out in article L. 237-25. Failing this, any interested party…

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