I.-In companies whose shares are admitted to trading on a regulated market, shareholders who have been registered for at least two years and who together hold at least 5% of the voting rights may form associations to represent their interests within the company. To exercise their rights under articles L. 22-10-68, L. 22-10-69, L. 22-10-73, L. 225-103, L. 225-105, L. 225-231, L. 225-232, L. 225-252, L. 823-6 and L. 823-7, these associations must have communicated their status to the company and to the Autorité des marchés financiers.
II.-However, where the company’s capital exceeds 750,000 euros, the proportion of voting rights to be represented pursuant to the previous paragraph is, depending on the size of the voting rights relating to the capital, reduced as follows:
1° 4% between €750,000 and up to €4,500,000;
2° 3% between €4,500,000 and €7,500,000;
3° 2% between €7,500,000 and €15,000,000;
4° 1% above €15,000,000.