Section 5: Control of sociétés anonymes.

The statutory auditors shall draw up and file at the registered office the special report provided for in the third paragraph of Articles L. 225-40and L. 225-88 at least fifteen days before the Ordinary General Meeting.

The statutory auditor may only convene the shareholders’ meeting after having unsuccessfully requested that it be convened by the Board of Directors or the Management Board, as the case may be, by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt. When convening the meeting, the statutory auditor sets the agenda and may, for decisive reasons, choose a meeting venue other than that which may be provided for in the Articles of Association,…

The expert appointed to present a report on one or more management operations, under the conditions provided for in article L. 225-231, is appointed by the President of the Commercial Court, ruling in summary proceedings, after the Registrar has summoned the Chairman of the Board of Directors or of the Management Board to the hearing by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt. Where the request for an expert opinion comes…

The Chairman of the Board of Directors or the Management Board shall reply in writing within one month to questions put to it pursuant to Article L. 225-232. Within the same timeframe, it sends a copy of the question and its answer to the statutory auditor.