Without prejudice to Article R. 22-10-28 of the French Commercial Code, the right to attend General Meetings of undertakings for collective investment in the form of companies whose shares are admitted to trading on a trading platform or to the operations of a central depositary is also evidenced by the registration of the shares in the name of the registered intermediary referred to in Article L. 211-4 on behalf of the shareholder, by midnight (Paris time) on the second business day preceding the General Meeting, either in the registered share accounts held by the company, or in a shared electronic recording system, or in the bearer share accounts held by an intermediary referred to in Article L. 211-3.
Without prejudice toarticle R. 225-86 of the Commercial Code, the right to attend the General Meeting of undertakings for collective investment in the form of a company whose shares are not admitted to trading on a trading platform or to the operations of a central depository is also evidenced by the registration of the shares in the name of the registered intermediary mentioned in article L. 3. 211-4 on behalf of the shareholder on the day of the General Meeting, in the registered securities accounts held by the undertaking for collective investment in the form of a company or in a shared electronic registration system. However, undertakings for collective investment in the form of companies may, by means of a special provision in their Articles of Association, decide that the right to participate in General Meetings shall be evidenced by the registration of the securities in the same accounts or in a shared electronic recording system at midnight, Paris time, on the second business day preceding the General Meeting.