The shares subscribed for must be in registered form. No single person may hold, directly or indirectly, more than 25% of the capital of a company defined in article 238 bis HE. This last provision is no longer applicable after five years have elapsed since the first approved capital subscription was actually paid. No capital increase may be approved under the conditions mentioned in article 199 unvicies when the 25% limit is exceeded.
When they are included in the balance sheet of a company subject to income tax, shares in the companies defined in this article may not be subject to a provision for depreciation for tax purposes.