20. In no case may the Société, without the authorization of the Government,(1) make a financial commitment in excess of the limits, terms and conditions fixed by the Government;
(2) acquire, construct or assign an immovable in excess of the limits or contrary to the terms and conditions determined by the Government; or
(3) contract a loan which brings the total amount of its outstanding borrowings to an amount greater than that fixed by the Government.
This section does not apply to transactions between the Société and its subsidiaries or between its subsidiaries.
The Government may determine that a provision of the first paragraph applies to the group consisting of the Société and its subsidiaries or to one or more members of that group.
1971, c. 20, s. 20; 1977, c. 5, s. 14; 1983, c. 30, s. 5; 1986, c. 111, s. 2; 1999, c. 40, s. 283; 2011, c. 18, s. 72; 2018, c. 192018, c. 19, s. 51.