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Article L212-15 of the French Monetary and Financial Code

Companies may carry out capital increases by issuing shares reserved for employees under the terms and conditions set out either in Articles L. 225-187 to L. 225-197 of the French Commercial Code or in Articles L. 3332-18 to L. 3332-24 of the French Labour Code and L. 225-138-1 of the French Commercial Code.

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Article L213-0-1 of the French Monetary and Financial Code

Each debt security represents a claim on the legal entity or securitisation fund which issues them. By way of derogation from article 1349 of the French Civil Code and article L. 228-74 of the French Commercial Code, debt securities may be acquired and held by their issuers for the purpose of promoting their liquidity and, in the case of the securities referred to in 3° below, may be subscribed or…

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Article L213-3 of the French Monetary and Financial Code

The following are authorised to issue negotiable debt securities: 1. Credit institutions, investment firms and the Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations, subject to compliance with the conditions laid down for this purpose by the Minister for the Economy; 1 bis. Finance companies, subject to compliance with the conditions laid down for this purpose by the Minister for the Economy and provided that the proceeds of these issues do not constitute…

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Article L213-4 of the French Monetary and Financial Code

Before issuing negotiable debt securities for the first time, issuers must prepare financial documentation covering their business, their economic and financial situation and the issue programme. This financial documentation, drawn up in French, is filed with the Banque de France, which is responsible for ensuring that issuers comply with the issuance conditions set out in Article L. 213-3. A decree shall lay down the conditions for the application of this…

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