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Article L231-14 of the French Monetary and Financial Code

Any person shall be liable to two years’ imprisonment and a fine of €9,000 if he or she:

1. Preventing a shareholder from attending a meeting ;

2. Participating in a vote at a meeting by falsely representing himself as a shareholder, either directly or through an intermediary;

3. Obtaining, guaranteeing or promising advantages for voting a certain way or for not taking part in the vote, or granting, guaranteeing or promising such advantages.

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Article L231-14

Est puni d’un emprisonnement de deux ans et d’une amende de 9 000 euros le fait, pour toute personne :

1. D’empêcher un associé de participer à une assemblée ;

2. De participer au vote dans une assemblée, en se présentant faussement comme associé, directement ou par personne interposée ;

3. De se faire accorder, garantir ou promettre des avantages pour voter dans un certain sens ou pour ne pas participer au vote, ou d’accorder, garantir ou promettre ces avantages.

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