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Article L233-12 of the French Commercial code

Where a company is controlled directly or indirectly by a joint stock company, it shall notify the latter and each of the companies participating in such control of the amount of the holdings it holds directly or indirectly in their respective capital as well as any changes in that amount.

Notifications shall be made within one month of either the day on which the company became aware of the acquisition of control in the case of securities it held prior to that date, or the day of the transaction in the case of subsequent acquisitions or disposals.

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Article L233-12

Lorsqu’une société est contrôlée directement ou indirectement par une société par actions, elle notifie à cette dernière et à chacune des sociétés participant à ce contrôle le montant des participations qu’elle détient directement ou indirectement dans leur capital respectif ainsi que les variations de ce montant.

Les notifications sont faites dans le délai d’un mois à compter soit du jour où la prise de contrôle a été connue de la société pour les titres qu’elle détenait avant cette date, soit du jour de l’opération pour les acquisitions ou aliénations ultérieures.

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