When the meeting approves a proposed capital reduction not motivated by losses, the representative of the bondholders’ group and the creditors whose claims predate the date on which the minutes of the deliberations are filed with the registry may lodge an objection to the reduction, within the period set by decree in the Conseil d’Etat.
A court decision rejects the objection or orders either the repayment of the claims or the provision of guarantees if the company offers any and if they are deemed sufficient.
Capital reduction operations may not commence during the opposition period or, where applicable, before a ruling has been made at first instance on the opposition.
If the judge at first instance upholds the opposition, the capital reduction procedure is immediately interrupted until sufficient guarantees have been provided or the claims have been repaid. If he rejects it, the reduction operations may begin.