Holders of non-voting preference shares are convened to a special meeting under conditions set by decree in the Conseil d’Etat.
Any shareholder holding non-voting preference shares may attend the special meeting. Any clause to the contrary is deemed unwritten.
The special meeting of non-voting preference shareholders may issue an opinion prior to any decision of the general meeting. It shall then decide by a majority of the votes cast by the shareholders present or represented. In the event of a ballot, blank ballot papers are not taken into account. The notice is sent to the company. It is brought to the attention of the General Meeting and recorded in its minutes.
The Special General Meeting may appoint one or, if the Articles of Association so provide, several proxies to represent the non-voting preference shareholders at the General Meeting of Shareholders and, where applicable, to state their opinion before any vote is taken at the General Meeting. This opinion is recorded in the minutes of the General Meeting.
Subject to Article L. 228-35-7, any decision modifying the rights of holders of non-voting preference shares shall be final only after approval by the special meeting referred to in the first paragraph of this Article, ruling under the quorum and majority conditions provided for in Article L. 225-99.
If the appointment of proxies to represent non-voting preference shareholders at the general meeting of shareholders is prevented, the president of the court, ruling in summary proceedings, may, at the request of any shareholder, appoint a proxy to perform this function.