If there is more than one body of bondholders, they may under no circumstances deliberate at a joint meeting.
Any bondholder has the right to attend the meeting or to be represented at the meeting by a proxy of his or her choice.
Any bondholder may vote by post, using a form, the details of which are set by decree in the Conseil d’Etat. Any provisions of the Articles of Association to the contrary shall be deemed to be unwritten.
For the purposes of calculating the quorum, only forms that have been received by the company before the meeting are taken into account, in accordance with the time limits set by decree of the Conseil d’Etat. If the Articles of Association so provide or if the contract of issue so provides, bondholders who take part in the meeting by videoconference or by telecommunication means that enable them to be identified are deemed to be present for the purposes of calculating the quorum and the majority. The nature of the technical means admitted and the conditions for the application of this provision shall be determined by decree of the Conseil d’Etat.
Bondholders whose bonds have been amortised and not redeemed as a result of the default of the debtor company or as a result of a dispute relating to the terms of redemption may participate in the meeting.
A company that holds at least 10% of the capital of the debtor company may not vote at the meeting with the bonds it holds.