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Article L236-40 of the French Commercial code

In the company or companies being acquired, members who voted against approval of the draft terms of cross-border merger, holders of non-voting shares and members whose voting rights have been temporarily suspended shall have the right to dispose of their shares, provided that the draft terms of merger provide that, on completion of the operation, they shall hold shares in a company governed by the law of another Member State.

The company makes an offer to repurchase the securities, units or shares.

Article L. 236-5 does not apply to members who are able to exercise their right to sell their shares in accordance with the first paragraph.

The terms of the buyback are set by law.
The terms and conditions of the buyback are set by decree in the Conseil d’Etat.

Original in French 🇫🇷
Article L236-40

Dans la ou les sociétés absorbées, les associés ayant voté contre l’approbation du projet de fusion transfrontalière, les porteurs d’actions sans droit de vote et les associés dont les droits de vote sont temporairement suspendus bénéficient du droit de céder leurs actions, sous réserve que le projet de fusion prévoit qu’ils détiennent, à l’issue de l’opération, des actions dans une société régie par le droit d’un autre Etat membre.


La société formule une offre de rachat de ces titres, parts ou actions.


L’article L. 236-5 n’est pas applicable aux associés en mesure d’exercer leur droit de céder leurs actions conformément au premier alinéa.


Les modalités du rachat sont fixées par décret en Conseil d’Etat.

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