Where, since the filing of the draft terms of merger with the clerk of the commercial court and until completion of the transaction, the acquiring company permanently holds all the shares representing all the capital of the acquired companies or the same company permanently holds all the shares representing all the capital of the acquiring company and the acquired companies, there is no need for the merger to be approved by the Extraordinary General Meeting of the companies involved in the transaction or for the reports referred to in the fourth paragraph of I of Article L. 236-9, and Article L. 236-10.
However, one or more shareholders of the acquiring company representing at least 5% of the share capital may apply to the courts for the appointment of an agent to convene an extraordinary general meeting of the acquiring company to vote on approval of the merger.
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