The articles of association of a société coopérative de commerçants may stipulate that a member wishing to sell his business, or more than 50% of the shares making up the capital of the company operating the business, or the property in which the business is operated, must inform the cooperative. The cooperative has a period of three months from receipt of this information to make an offer to acquire the business.
A transfer made in disregard of the first paragraph may be annulled by the competent court.
If the transfer has not taken place within two years, the transferor shall inform the cooperative, which may submit a new offer under the conditions set out in the first paragraph.
The clause mentioned in the first paragraph is disregarded in the event of succession, liquidation of the matrimonial property regime or transfer to a spouse, ascendant or descendant.