Governance

The 2013 Shareholders’ Meeting (23 April 2013) appointed the new Board of Statutory Auditors, which will remain in office until the approval of the financial statements as at 31 December 2015.

In compliance with the Articles of Incorporation, the Board of Statutory Auditors is appointed on the basis of lists presented by Shareholders, which must set out the names of candidates in numbered, sequential order which must be filed, in compliance with Article 147-ter, Paragraph 1-bis of the Consolidated Finance Act (referenced by Article 148, Paragraph 2 of the Consolidated Finance Act), at least twenty-five days prior to the date of the Shareholders' Meeting and shall be made available to the public at least twenty-one days prior to the Meeting.
Candidate lists may only be presented by shareholders who, at the time of presenting the list, are in possession of a shareholding equal to that required for the presentation of lists for the election of directors.
At the time of appointment of the Board of Statutory Auditors currently in office, the shareholding required in order to present the lists was equal to 2% of the share capital.