Definition : Majority (general meeting of co-owners)

Number of votes required (and sometimes the number of co-owners) for a decision to be taken and for resolution to be adopted at a general meeting of co-owners. Current decisions are taken by an absolute majority of votes of the co-owners present or represented at the meeting. Some of the more important decisions are taken by an enhanced majority or a double majority These majorities cannot be modified by the declaration of co-ownership.

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