Monthly Archives: May 2016

Agreements between the Company and a director or the Chief Executive Officer or one of the Deputy Chief Executive Officers or a shareholder

Any agreement entered into directly, indirectly or through an intermediary between the Company and its Chief Executive Officer, one of its Deputy Chief Executive Officers, one of its directors, one of its shareholders with over 10% of the voting rights or, if the shareholder is a company, its controlling company as defined by Article L. […]

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Remuneration, restrictions, responsibility

The Board of Directors may be allocated an amount of directors’ fees, with this total set by the general meeting and remaining in force until decided otherwise. The Board decides on the breakdown of this allocation in the proportions that it considers relevant. Employee representatives do not receive remuneration for their office. In connection with […]

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Committees

The Board of Directors may decide to set up various committees within the Board itself, determining their composition and remits, and they will operate under the Board’s responsibility, while noting that such remits must not result in a committee being delegated powers that are awarded to the Board of Directors by French law or the […]

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Executive management

17.1 Executive management activities The Company’s executive management is performed, under the responsibility of either the Chairman of the Board of Directors, or any other individual appointed by the Board of Directors and serving as Chief Executive Officer. The choice between these two approaches for conducting executive management is made by the Board of Directors, […]

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Chairman of the Board of Directors

From among its members, the Board of Directors elects an individual to act as its Chairman and determines his or her remuneration, as applicable. The Chairman of the Board of Directors is appointed for a term of office that may not exceed his or her term of office as a director. The Chairman may be […]

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Board of Directors

15.1 Composition of the Board of Directors The Company is governed by a Board of Directors with a minimum of three and maximum of eighteen members, subject to the legal exceptions applicable in the event of a merger. Each director must hold at least one share for their entire term of office. 15.2 Term of […]

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Creation and form

The Company may issue all forms of bonds as decided or authorised by the Board of Directors under the conditions set out in Article L. 228-40 of the French commercial code (Code de commerce). Bonds may be held on a registered or bearer basis as chosen by the bondholder.

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Preference shares

During the Company’s existence, preference shares may be created, with or without voting rights, associated with specific rights of any kind, on a temporary or permanent basis, under the legal terms and conditions in force.

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Rights and duties associated with ordinary shares

Shareholders cover losses based exclusively on the amount of their contributions. Subject to any provisions set by law and the bylaws, no majority can require them to increase their commitments. The rights and duties associated with ordinary shares correspond to the holder at all times. Under the legal and regulatory conditions applicable, each ordinary share […]

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Sale and transfer of shares

Shares are freely tradable, unless any legislative or regulatory provisions indicate otherwise. Shares held in a registered account are freely transferred through inter-account transfers. Shares are registered in accounts, transferred and sold under the legal and regulatory conditions in force. Shares that have not been paid up in relation to any payments due are not […]

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