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Article L226-3 of the French Commercial code

The Articles of Association must provide for an age limit for the performance of the duties of managing director which, in the absence of an express provision, is set at sixty-five years.

Any appointment made in breach of the provisions set out in the previous paragraph shall be null and void.

When a managing director reaches the age limit, he shall be deemed to have resigned automatically.

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Article L226-3

Les statuts doivent prévoir pour l’exercice des fonctions de gérant une limite d’âge qui, à défaut d’une disposition expresse, est fixée à soixante-cinq ans.

Toute nomination intervenue en violation des dispositions prévues à l’alinéa précédent est nulle.

Lorsqu’un gérant atteint la limite d’âge, il est réputé démissionnaire d’office.

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