Section 1: Merger

A creditor’s objection to the merger, under the conditions provided for by Articles L. 236-15, L. 236-26 and L. 236-30, shall be lodged within thirty days of the last insertion or public availability of the draft terms of merger on the website of each of the companies prescribed by Article R. 236-2 or, where applicable, by article R. 236-3. Opposition to the merger by the representatives of the bondholders’ group,…

In the case provided for in the third paragraph of article L. 228-73, the representatives of the bondholders’ group may object to the merger within thirty days of the publication provided for in article R. 228-80. The opposition is brought before the Commercial Court.

Lessors of premises leased to the absorbed companies may also object to the merger, under the conditions set out in the first paragraph of article R. 236-11.

The offer to redeem the securities at the request of the bondholders provided for in the first paragraph of Articles L. 236-14 and L. 236-23 is brought to the attention of the bondholders in accordance with the procedures set out in the contract of issue. If the contract of issue does not provide for these procedures, the offer is published in the Bulletin des annonces légales obligatoires and, on two…

The period provided for in the third paragraph of article L. 236-14 is three months from the last publication formality or the sending of the simple or registered letter provided for in article R. 236-14.

The declaration provided for in Article L. 236-17 shall be filed together with the application for amending registration with the Trade and Companies Register of the registered office of one of the beneficiary companies. It is signed by at least one legal representative of each of the participating companies or their delegate. A copy is filed with the clerk of the commercial court of the registered office of each participating…