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Article L225-98 of the French Commercial code

The Ordinary General Meeting takes all decisions other than those referred to in Articles L. 225-96 and L. 225-97.

The Board may only validly deliberate on first call if the shareholders present or represented own at least one-fifth of the shares with voting rights. The Articles of Association may provide for a higher quorum. On second call, no quorum is required.

Decisions are taken by a majority of the votes cast by the shareholders present or represented. The votes cast do not include those attached to shares for which the shareholder did not take part in the vote, abstained or voted blank or invalid.

Original in French 🇫🇷
Article L225-98

L’assemblée générale ordinaire prend toutes les décisions autres que celles visées aux articles L. 225-96 et L. 225-97.

Elle ne délibère valablement sur première convocation que si les actionnaires présents ou représentés possèdent au moins le cinquième des actions ayant le droit de vote. Les statuts peuvent prévoir un quorum plus élevé. Sur deuxième convocation, aucun quorum n’est requis.

Elle statue à la majorité des voix exprimées par les actionnaires présents ou représentés. Les voix exprimées ne comprennent pas celles attachées aux actions pour lesquelles l’actionnaire n’a pas pris part au vote, s’est abstenu ou a voté blanc ou nul.

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