Without prejudice to the liability of the party concerned, the agreements referred to in Article L. 225-38 and entered into without the prior authorisation of the Board of Directors may be annulled if they have had harmful consequences for the company.
An action for annulment shall be barred after three years from the date of the agreement. However, if the agreement was concealed, the starting point of the limitation period is postponed to the day on which it was revealed.
Nullity may be covered by a vote of the general meeting acting on a special report by the statutory auditors or, if none has been appointed, by the chairman of the board of directors setting out the circumstances as a result of which the authorisation procedure was not followed. The provisions of the fourth paragraph of article L. 225-40 are applicable.