Article L1522-1 of the French General Code of Local Authorities
The deliberative assemblies of communes, départements, regions and their groupings may, for the purpose of creating local semi-public companies mentioned in Article L. 1521-1, acquire shares or receive, as a fee, contribution shares, issued by these companies. Shareholdings are subject to the following conditions: 1° The company takes the form of a public limited company governed by Book II of the French Commercial Code, subject to the provisions of this…