Where the equity securities are encumbered by a usufruct, the preferential subscription right attached to them belongs to the bare owner. If the latter sells the subscription rights, the sums from the sale or the assets acquired by him using these sums are subject to the usufruct. If the bare owner neglects to exercise his right, the usufructuary may take his place in subscribing for the new shares or selling the rights. In the latter case, the bare owner may demand that the proceeds of the sale be reinvested. The assets thus acquired are subject to usufruct.
The new securities belong to the bare owner in respect of the bare ownership and to the usufructuary in respect of the usufruct. However, in the event of a payment of funds made by the bare owner or usufructuary to complete or perfect a subscription, the new securities belong to the bare owner and usufructuary only up to the value of the subscription rights. The remainder of the new securities shall belong in full ownership to the person who paid the funds.
A decree in the Conseil d’Etat shall set the conditions for the application of this article, the provisions of which shall also be followed in the event of the allocation of free securities.
The provisions of this article shall apply in the absence of an agreement between the parties.