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Article L228-13 of the French Commercial code

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.

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Article L228-13

Les droits particuliers mentionnés à l’article L. 228-11 peuvent être exercés dans la société qui possède directement ou indirectement plus de la moitié du capital de l’émettrice ou dans la société dont l’émettrice possède directement ou indirectement plus de la moitié du capital.

L’émission doit alors être autorisée par l’assemblée générale extraordinaire de la société appelée à émettre des actions de préférence et par celle de la société au sein de laquelle les droits sont exercés.

Les commissaires aux comptes des sociétés intéressées doivent établir un rapport spécial.

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