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Article L225-251 of the French Commercial code

Directors and the Chief Executive Officer shall be liable individually or jointly and severally, as the case may be, to the company or to third parties, either for infringements of the legislative or regulatory provisions applicable to public limited companies, or for breaches of the Articles of Association, or for misconduct in their management.

If several directors or several directors and the Chief Executive Officer have cooperated in the same acts, the court shall determine the contributory share of each in the reparation of the damage.

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Article L225-251

Les administrateurs et le directeur général sont responsables individuellement ou solidairement selon le cas, envers la société ou envers les tiers, soit des infractions aux dispositions législatives ou réglementaires applicables aux sociétés anonymes, soit des violations des statuts, soit des fautes commises dans leur gestion.

Si plusieurs administrateurs ou plusieurs administrateurs et le directeur général ont coopéré aux mêmes faits, le tribunal détermine la part contributive de chacun dans la réparation du dommage.

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