Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

132.   Court-called meeting

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    (1)   Upon the application to the court by a director of a company or a shareholder of the company who is entitled to vote at a meeting of the shareholders, or by the Registrar, the court may—

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      (a)     when for any reason it is impracticable;

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        (i)     to call a meeting of shareholders in the manner in which meetings of shareholders can be called, or

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        (ii)     to conduct the meeting in the manner prescribed by the bye-laws and this Act; or

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      (b)     when the directors fail to call a meeting of the shareholders in contravention of section 131; or

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      (c)     for any other reason thought fit by the court,

order a meeting of shareholders to be called, held and conducted in such manner as the court may direct.

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    (2)   Without restricting the generality of subsection (1), the court may order that the quorum required by the bye-laws or this Act be varied or dispensed with at a meeting called, held and conducted under this section.

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    (3)   A meeting of the shareholders of a company called, held and conducted under this section is for all purposes a meeting of shareholders of the company duly called, held and conducted.

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