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Article L22-10-44 of the French Commercial code

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.

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Article L22-10-44

I.-Dans les sociétés dont les actions sont admises aux négociations sur un marché réglementé, les actionnaires justifiant d’une inscription nominative depuis au moins deux ans et détenant ensemble au moins 5 % des droits de vote peuvent se regrouper en associations destinées à représenter leurs intérêts au sein de la société. Pour exercer les droits qui leur sont reconnus aux 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 et L. 823-7, ces associations doivent avoir communiqué leur statut à la société et à l’Autorité des marchés financiers.

II.-Toutefois, lorsque le capital de la société est supérieur à 750 000 euros, la part des droits de vote à représenter en application de l’alinéa précédent, est, selon l’importance des droits de vote afférent au capital, réduite ainsi qu’il suit :

1° 4 % entre 750 000 € et jusqu’à 4 500 000 € ;

2° 3 % entre 4 500 000 € et 7 500 000 € ;

3° 2 % entre 7 500 000 € et 15 000 000 € ;

4° 1 % au-delà de 15 000 000 €.

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