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Article L214-161 of the French Monetary and Financial Code

Non-advertised or non-solicited venture capital mutual funds in existence on 30 June 1999 follow the rules applicable to professional venture capital funds, with the exception of the rules relating to the status of investors and those applicable to transformations, mergers, demergers or liquidations, unless each unit-holder of the fund expressly agrees to place these events under the professional venture capital fund regime.

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Article L214-162-1 of the French Monetary and Financial Code

I. – Articles L. 221-3, L. 221-7 and L. 221-12, the second paragraph of Article L. 221-16 and Articles L. 222-4, L. 222-5, L. 222-7 to L. 222-9, L. 222-12, L. 231-1 to L. 231-8, L. 232-21 and L. 233-16 to L. 233-28 of the French Commercial Code do not apply to sociétés de libre partenariat. The other provisions relating to sociétés en commandite simple are applicable to sociétés de…

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Article L214-162-2 of the French Monetary and Financial Code

A société de libre partenariat may, under the conditions laid down in its articles of association, delegate the overall management of its portfolio to a portfolio management company. This task alone does not confer on this company or manager the status of manager of the société de libre partenariat. The portfolio management company has the power to take all decisions relating to the management of the portfolio, including the power…

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Article L214-162-3 of the French Monetary and Financial Code

I. – A limited partner may not take any external management action, except where he is the manager or management company of the company, and in that capacity only. In this case,article L. 222-6 of the Commercial Code does not apply. Acts of management do not include, in particular, the exercise of shareholders’ prerogatives, opinions and advice given to the company, its affiliated entities or their managers or directors, acts…

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Article L214-162-4 of the French Monetary and Financial Code

Under the conditions defined by the Articles of Association, responsibility vis-à-vis third parties for centralising subscription and redemption orders for units of the société de libre partenariat is entrusted either to the manager, or to the portfolio management company, or to the custodian, or to an investment services provider other than a portfolio management company authorised to provide one of the services mentioned in Article L. 321-1. The entity to…

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Article L214-162-5 of the French Monetary and Financial Code

The Managing Partner appoints the auditor of the société de libre partenariat for a period of six financial years, in accordance with article L. 823-1 of the French Commercial Code, after obtaining the agreement of the Autorité des marchés financiers. The appointment of an alternate auditor is not required. The members of the société de libre partenariat exercise the rights conferred on shareholders by articles L. 823-6 and L. 823-7…

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Article L214-162-6 of the French Monetary and Financial Code

I. – The Articles of Association of the société de libre partenariat are published in an extract in the Trade and Companies Register. The particulars that must appear therein are defined by decree. II. – The articles of association of the société de libre partenariat as well as the documents intended for the information of the members are drawn up in French. However, under the conditions and within the limits…

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Article L214-162-7 of the French Monetary and Financial Code

Notwithstanding Articles L. 214-24-55 and L. 214-24-56, the Articles of Association determine the investment and commitment rules of the société de libre partenariat. The société de libre partenariat may hold assets under the conditions defined in article L. 214-154. The assets may also include rights representing a financial investment issued on the basis of French or foreign law, as well as current account advances granted, for the duration of the…

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Article L214-162-8 of the French Monetary and Financial Code

I. – Notwithstanding Titles II and III of Book II and Title II of Book VIII of the French Commercial Code, the following provisions apply to the société de libre partenariat: 1° The articles of association of the société de libre partenariat set out the terms and conditions for the issue, subscription, payment, transfer and redemption of shares and securities. The shares issued by the partnership are in registered form….

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