The articles of association of a European company which does not intend to offer its shares to the public, or which intends to make one of the offers referred to in 1° and 2° of Article L. 411-2 of the Monetary and Financial Code or article L. 411-2-1 of the same code, may subject any transfer of shares to restrictions on free negotiability without such restrictions having the effect of rendering such shares inalienable for a period exceeding ten years.
Any transfer made in breach of these clauses in the Articles of Association shall be null and void. This nullity is enforceable against the transferee or his successors. It may be rectified by a unanimous decision of the shareholders who are not party to the contract or transaction to transfer the shares.