The procedure for identifying the owners of equity securities is set out in Articles L. 228-2 to L. 228-3-6 of the Commercial Code.
The identification procedure referred to in the first paragraph applies to undertakings for collective investment, whether or not they have the form of a joint stock company, and may be carried out by their management company. For all such undertakings, this procedure is applicable, notwithstanding the absence of specific stipulations in the articles of association or by-laws.