Where the undertaking has a board of directors or a supervisory board, or any other collegiate administrative body other than that composed of the managers of the undertaking, the general meeting appoints and dismisses its members under the conditions laid down by law and by the articles of association. It approves their remuneration and other benefits.
The General Meeting appoints and dismisses the auditor.
The General Meeting also decides on :
1° The general policy for the distribution of sums due to rights holders;
2° The general policy for the use of sums that cannot be distributed;
3° The general policy for the investment of income from the exploitation of rights and income resulting from this investment;
4° The general policy of deductions made from these revenues and receipts;
5° The use, during the previous financial year, of sums that could not be distributed;
6° Risk management policy;
7° Approval of any acquisition, sale or mortgage of real estate;
8° Approval of mergers or alliances, the creation of subsidiaries, and the acquisition of other entities or interests or rights in other entities;
9° Approval of borrowing transactions, the granting of loans or the provision of loan guarantees.
It approves the annual transparency report referred to in Article L. 326-1.