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Article L242-20 of the French Commercial code

It is a criminal offence for the chairman, directors or statutory auditors of a société anonyme to give or confirm inaccurate information in the reports presented to the general meeting called to decide on the cancellation of shareholders’ preferential subscription rights.

It is a criminal offence for the chairman, directors or statutory auditors of a société anonyme to give or confirm inaccurate information in the reports presented to the general meeting called to decide on the cancellation of shareholders’ preferential subscription rights.

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Article L242-20

Est puni d’un emprisonnement de deux ans et d’une amende de 18 000 euros le fait, pour le président, les administrateurs ou les commissaires aux comptes d’une société anonyme, de donner ou confirmer des indications inexactes dans les rapports présentés à l’assemblée générale appelée à décider de la suppression du droit préférentiel de souscription des actionnaires.

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