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Article L226-14 of the French Commercial code

The conversion of a société en commandite par actions into a société anonyme or a société à responsabilité limitée is decided by the extraordinary general meeting of shareholders, with the agreement of the majority of the general partners.

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Article L227-1 of the French Commercial code

A société par actions simplifiée may be formed by one or more persons who shall bear losses only up to the amount of their contribution. Where such a company comprises only one person, that person shall be referred to as the “sole member”. The sole member shall exercise the powers vested in the members where this Chapter provides for collective decision-making. Insofar as they are compatible with the special provisions…

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Article L227-2 of the French Commercial code

A société par actions simplifiée may not make a public offer of financial securities or admit its shares to trading on a regulated market. However, it may make the offers referred to: 1° In point i of paragraph 4 of Article 1 of Regulation (EU) No 2017/1129 of 14 June 2017; 2° In Article L. 411-2 of the Monetary and Financial Code; 3° To 2° and 3° of Article L….

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Article L227-2-1 of the French Commercial code

I. – Notwithstanding Articles L. 227-1 and L. 227-9, when a société par actions simplifiée makes an offer referred to in 2° of Article L. 411-2 of the Monetary and Financial Code relating to its capital securities: 1° (Repealed); 2°The articles L. 225-96 to L. 225-98 are applicable; 3° The third paragraph of Article L. 225-105 is applicable; 4° Members are convened in accordance with the forms and deadlines set…

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Article L227-6 of the French Commercial code

In dealings with third parties, the Company is represented by a Chairman appointed in accordance with the conditions set out in the Articles of Association. The Chairman is vested with the broadest powers to act in all circumstances on behalf of the company within the limits of the corporate purpose. In dealings with third parties, the company is bound even by acts of the Chairman that do not fall within…

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Article L227-7 of the French Commercial code

Where a legal entity is appointed chairman or manager of a société par actions simplifiée, the managers of the said legal entity are subject to the same conditions and obligations and incur the same civil and criminal liability as if they were chairman or manager in their own name, without prejudice to the joint and several liability of the legal entity they manage.

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