Article 221 º .- Memory and financial information
After the exercise, the board must make the report, financial statements and the proposed application of the profits, if any. These documents must be clearly and accurately, the economic and financial situation of the society, the state of its business and results of the financial year.
Financial statements should be made available to shareholders early enough to be subjected according to law, for consideration by the annual mandatory meeting.
Article 222 .- The
memory directory in memory realizes the general meeting of the progress and status of the business, projects developed and major events during the year and the situation society and the results obtained.
The report must contain at least:
1. The indication of significant investments made during the year;
2. The existence of contingencies;
3. The most significant events occurred after year-end;
4. Any other relevant information should be aware of the general meeting; and
5. Other reports and requirements stipulated by law.
Article 223 º .- Preparation and Presentation of Financial Statements
financial statements are prepared and presented in accordance with the laws on the subject and with accounting principles generally accepted in the country.
Article 224 .- Right of information for shareholders
From the day following the publication of the notice of general meeting, any shareholder may obtain in the offices of the society, free of charge, copies of the documents referred to in previous articles.
Article 225 º .- Effects of the adoption by the general meeting
The adoption by the general meeting of the documents mentioned in previous articles no matter the discharge of any liability that could be incurred by directors or managers of the company.
Article 226 º .- External Audit
The articles of incorporation, the bylaws or the general board arrangement, adopted by ten percent of the subscribed shares with voting rights, may provide that the corporation has an annual external audit.
Companies pursuant to law or as described in the preceding paragraph are subject to annual external audit, appoint their external auditors annually.
The audit report will be presented to the general meeting together with the financial statements.
Article 227 º .- Special audits
In societies that do not have permanent external audit, financial statements are audited by external auditors on behalf of society, if so requested by shareholders representing not less than ten percent of the total subscribed shares with voting rights. The request is submitted before or during the meeting or at the latest within thirty days after it. This right can be exercised by shareholders also hold shares without voting rights, complying with the requirements specified term This article, by written notice to the society.
Under the same conditions were carried out reviews and investigations on specific aspects of management or the company accounts indicate the applicants and with regard to matters relating to the latest financial statements. This right can be exercised, even in societies that have permanent external audit and also by the holders of the shares without voting rights. The expenses resulting from these reviews are borne by the applicants, unless they represent over a third of the capital stock of society, in which case the costs shall be borne by the latter.
Article 228 º .- Amortization and revaluation of assets
Property, furniture, fixtures and other property of the assets of the company are recorded at their acquisition value or inflation-adjusted cost where applicable in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the country. Are amortized or depreciated annually in proportion to the time of life and suffering diminished value for its use or enjoyment.
Such goods may be subject to revaluation, after verification expert.
Article 229 º .- Legal reserve
A minimum of ten percent of the distributable income of each exercise, less the income tax should be allocated to a legal reserve until it reaches an amount equal to one fifth of the capital. The excess of this limit has no legal reserve status.
losses for the year are offset by profits or free reserves.
Without these are offset by the legal reserve. In the latter case, the legal reserve must be replenished.
Society can capitalize on the legal reserve, being forced to replace it.
The replacement of the legal reserve is earmarked profits from future periods in the manner prescribed in this article.
Article 230 º .- Dividends
For the distribution of dividends will observe the following rules:
1. Dividends may be paid only on account of profits made or unrestricted reserves, provided the equity capital of not less than paid;
2. All shares of the company, even if they are not fully paid, are equally entitled to the dividend, regardless of the time that have been issued or paid, unless otherwise provided by statute or agreement of the general meeting;
3. Valid distribution of interim dividends, except for those companies for which there is express statutory prohibition;
4. If the board agrees on a general dividend without the favorable opinion of the board, joint liability for payment rests solely with the shareholders who voted in favor of the agreement, and,
5. The delegation is valid in the directory of the power to approve the distribution of dividends.
Article 231 º .-
mandatory dividend is mandatory cash dividend for an amount equal to half of the distributable income for each year, then deducted the amount to be applied to the legal reserve, if requested by shareholders representing at least twenty percent of the total subscribed shares with voting rights. This request only may refer to the profits of the previous fiscal year.
The right to request the said dividend can not be exercised by the holders of shares that are subject to special rules on dividends.
Article 232 º .- Cancellation of dividends collection
The right to collect the dividend, shall expire three years from the date your payment was due under the agreement for a declaration of the dividend.
Only in the case of listed corporations, the limitation period referred to in the preceding paragraph shall be ten years.
Dividends whose collection has expired increase the legal reserve.
Article 233 º .-
capital premiums premiums capital can only be deployed when the legal reserve has reached its ceiling. Be capitalized at any time.
If completed the ceiling of the legal reserve of capital premiums may distribute the balance of these.
After the exercise, the board must make the report, financial statements and the proposed application of the profits, if any. These documents must be clearly and accurately, the economic and financial situation of the society, the state of its business and results of the financial year.
Financial statements should be made available to shareholders early enough to be subjected according to law, for consideration by the annual mandatory meeting.
Article 222 .- The
memory directory in memory realizes the general meeting of the progress and status of the business, projects developed and major events during the year and the situation society and the results obtained.
The report must contain at least:
1. The indication of significant investments made during the year;
2. The existence of contingencies;
3. The most significant events occurred after year-end;
4. Any other relevant information should be aware of the general meeting; and
5. Other reports and requirements stipulated by law.
Article 223 º .- Preparation and Presentation of Financial Statements
financial statements are prepared and presented in accordance with the laws on the subject and with accounting principles generally accepted in the country.
Article 224 .- Right of information for shareholders
From the day following the publication of the notice of general meeting, any shareholder may obtain in the offices of the society, free of charge, copies of the documents referred to in previous articles.
Article 225 º .- Effects of the adoption by the general meeting
The adoption by the general meeting of the documents mentioned in previous articles no matter the discharge of any liability that could be incurred by directors or managers of the company.
Article 226 º .- External Audit
The articles of incorporation, the bylaws or the general board arrangement, adopted by ten percent of the subscribed shares with voting rights, may provide that the corporation has an annual external audit.
Companies pursuant to law or as described in the preceding paragraph are subject to annual external audit, appoint their external auditors annually.
The audit report will be presented to the general meeting together with the financial statements.
Article 227 º .- Special audits
In societies that do not have permanent external audit, financial statements are audited by external auditors on behalf of society, if so requested by shareholders representing not less than ten percent of the total subscribed shares with voting rights. The request is submitted before or during the meeting or at the latest within thirty days after it. This right can be exercised by shareholders also hold shares without voting rights, complying with the requirements specified term This article, by written notice to the society.
Under the same conditions were carried out reviews and investigations on specific aspects of management or the company accounts indicate the applicants and with regard to matters relating to the latest financial statements. This right can be exercised, even in societies that have permanent external audit and also by the holders of the shares without voting rights. The expenses resulting from these reviews are borne by the applicants, unless they represent over a third of the capital stock of society, in which case the costs shall be borne by the latter.
Article 228 º .- Amortization and revaluation of assets
Property, furniture, fixtures and other property of the assets of the company are recorded at their acquisition value or inflation-adjusted cost where applicable in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the country. Are amortized or depreciated annually in proportion to the time of life and suffering diminished value for its use or enjoyment.
Such goods may be subject to revaluation, after verification expert.
Article 229 º .- Legal reserve
A minimum of ten percent of the distributable income of each exercise, less the income tax should be allocated to a legal reserve until it reaches an amount equal to one fifth of the capital. The excess of this limit has no legal reserve status.
losses for the year are offset by profits or free reserves.
Without these are offset by the legal reserve. In the latter case, the legal reserve must be replenished.
Society can capitalize on the legal reserve, being forced to replace it.
The replacement of the legal reserve is earmarked profits from future periods in the manner prescribed in this article.
Article 230 º .- Dividends
For the distribution of dividends will observe the following rules:
1. Dividends may be paid only on account of profits made or unrestricted reserves, provided the equity capital of not less than paid;
2. All shares of the company, even if they are not fully paid, are equally entitled to the dividend, regardless of the time that have been issued or paid, unless otherwise provided by statute or agreement of the general meeting;
3. Valid distribution of interim dividends, except for those companies for which there is express statutory prohibition;
4. If the board agrees on a general dividend without the favorable opinion of the board, joint liability for payment rests solely with the shareholders who voted in favor of the agreement, and,
5. The delegation is valid in the directory of the power to approve the distribution of dividends.
Article 231 º .-
mandatory dividend is mandatory cash dividend for an amount equal to half of the distributable income for each year, then deducted the amount to be applied to the legal reserve, if requested by shareholders representing at least twenty percent of the total subscribed shares with voting rights. This request only may refer to the profits of the previous fiscal year.
The right to request the said dividend can not be exercised by the holders of shares that are subject to special rules on dividends.
Article 232 º .- Cancellation of dividends collection
The right to collect the dividend, shall expire three years from the date your payment was due under the agreement for a declaration of the dividend.
Only in the case of listed corporations, the limitation period referred to in the preceding paragraph shall be ten years.
Dividends whose collection has expired increase the legal reserve.
Article 233 º .-
capital premiums premiums capital can only be deployed when the legal reserve has reached its ceiling. Be capitalized at any time.
If completed the ceiling of the legal reserve of capital premiums may distribute the balance of these.