Definition max_submod (U V : 'M_n) :=
(U < V)%MS /\ (forall W, ~ [/\ modG W, U < W & W < V])%MS.

Lemma max_submodP U V (modU : modG U) (modV : modG V) :
(U <= V)%MS -> (max_submod U V <-> mx_irreducible (section_repr modU modV)).