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Article 1844 of the French Civil Code

Any shareholder has the right to take part in collective decisions.

The co-owners of an undivided share are represented by a single agent, chosen from among the undivided shareholders or from outside them. In the event of disagreement, the proxy shall be appointed in court at the request of the most diligent.

If a share is encumbered by a usufruct, the bare owner and the usufructuary shall have the right to participate in collective decisions. The right to vote belongs to the bare owner, except for decisions concerning the allocation of profits, when it is reserved for the beneficial owner. However, for other decisions, the bare owner and the usufructuary may agree that the voting right will be exercised by the usufructuary.

The Articles of Association may derogate from the provisions of the second paragraph and the second sentence of the third paragraph.

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Article 1844

Tout associé a le droit de participer aux décisions collectives.

Les copropriétaires d’une part sociale indivise sont représentés par un mandataire unique, choisi parmi les indivisaires ou en dehors d’eux. En cas de désaccord, le mandataire sera désigné en justice à la demande du plus diligent.

Si une part est grevée d’un usufruit, le nu-propriétaire et l’usufruitier ont le droit de participer aux décisions collectives. Le droit de vote appartient au nu-propriétaire, sauf pour les décisions concernant l’affectation des bénéfices, où il est réservé à l’usufruitier. Toutefois, pour les autres décisions, le nu-propriétaire et l’usufruitier peuvent convenir que le droit de vote sera exercé par l’usufruitier.

Les statuts peuvent déroger aux dispositions du deuxième alinéa et de la seconde phrase du troisième alinéa.

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