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Article L228-54 of the French Commercial code

The representatives of the general body of bondholders, duly authorised by the general meeting of bondholders, shall have sole authority to bring, on behalf of the latter, actions for the nullity of the company or of acts and deliberations subsequent to its incorporation, as well as all other legal actions for the purpose of defending the common interests of the bondholders, and in particular to request the measure provided for in Article L. 237-14.

Legal actions directed against all the bondholders of the same group may only be brought against the representative of that group.

Any legal action brought contrary to the provisions of this article must be declared inadmissible ex officio.

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Article L228-54

Les représentants de la masse, dûment autorisés par l’assemblée générale des obligataires, ont seuls qualité pour engager, au nom de ceux-ci, les actions en nullité de la société ou des actes et délibérations postérieurs à sa constitution, ainsi que toutes autres actions en justice ayant pour objet la défense des intérêts communs des obligataires, et notamment requérir la mesure prévue à l’article L. 237-14.

Les actions en justice dirigées contre l’ensemble des obligataires d’une même masse ne peuvent être intentées que contre le représentant de cette masse.

Toute action en justice intentée contrairement aux dispositions du présent article doit être déclarée d’office irrecevable.

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