The special rights mentioned in article L. 228-11 may be exercised in the company that directly or indirectly owns more than half of the capital of the issuer or in the company of which the issuer directly or indirectly owns more than half of the capital.
The issue must then be authorised by the extraordinary general meeting of the company called upon to issue preference shares and by that of the company within which the rights are exercised.
The statutory auditors of the companies concerned must draw up a special report.