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Directive 2001/34/EC of the European Parliament and of the… Article 65

Directive 2001/34/EC of the European Parliament and of the… Article 65

Article 65

1. The company shall ensure equal treatment for all shareholders who are in the same position. 2. The company must ensure, at least in each Member State in which its shares are listed, that all the necessary facilities and information are available to enable shareholders to exercise their rights. In particular, it must: (a) inform shareholders of the holding of meetings and enable them to exercise their right to vote, (b) publish notices or distribute circulars concerning the allocation and payment of dividends, the issue of new shares including allotment, subscription, renunciation and conversion arrangements, (c) designate as its agent a financial institution through which shareholders may exercise their financial rights, unless the company itself provides financial services. Section 3 Amendment of the instrument of incorporation or the statutes

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