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Reading of the Board of Directors' report on the activity, the situation and the financial statements of the Company relating to the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013; reading of the Board of Directors' special report pursuant to Article L. 225-184, paragraph 1 of the French Commercial Code; reading of the Statutory Auditor's report relating to the annual accounts for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013; reading of the Statutory Auditor’s report relating to the consolidated financial statements, established in accordance with US GAAP; approval of the statutory accounts and of the consolidated financial statements (US GAAP) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013; granting of a release to the members of the Board of Directors for their management;
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Allocation of the loss for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013;
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Reading and approval of the special report of the Statutory Auditor on the agreements referred to in article L.225-38 of the French Commercial Code; approval of the agreements as mentioned in the report;
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Renewal of Mr. Philippe Chauveau’s term of office as Director;
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Renewal of Mr. Pierre Beysson’s term of office as Director;
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Renewal of Mr. Rob Michiels’s term of office as Director;
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Renewal of Mr. Argil Wheelock’s term of office as Director;
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Modification of the age limit for serving as a Director and related amendment of article 13 of the Company’s by-laws;
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Modification of the age limit for serving as Chairman of the Board and related amendment of article 16 of the Company’s by-laws;
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10.
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Determination of the total maximum amount applicable to the delegations of authority granted to the Board of Directors to increase the share capital;
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11.
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Delegation of authority to be granted to the Board of Directors to increase the share capital, by issuance of shares or other securities giving access to the Company’s share capital or giving rights to debt securities issued by the Company, with preferential subscription rights for shareholders;
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Delegation of authority to be granted to the Board of Directors to increase the share capital, by issuance of shares or other securities giving access to the Company’s share capital or giving rights to debt securities issued by the Company, with cancellation of shareholders’ preferential subscription rights, by means of a public offering;
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Delegation of authority to be granted to the Board of Directors to increase the share capital, by issuance of shares or other securities giving access to the Company’s share capital, with cancellation of shareholders’ preferential subscription rights, in favor of a first category of persons who meet certain specified characteristics;
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Delegation of authority to be granted to the Board of Directors to increase the share capital, by issuance of shares or other securities giving access to the Company’s share capital, with cancellation of shareholders’ preferential subscription rights, in favor of a second category of persons who meet certain specified characteristics;
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15.
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Delegation of authority to allow the Board of Directors to increase the share capital by issuance of shares or other securities giving access to the Company’s share capital, with cancellation of shareholders’ preferential subscription rights in favor of participants in the Company’s employee savings plan.
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Reading of the Board of Directors' report on the activity, the situation and the financial statements of the Company relating to the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013; reading of the Board of Directors' special report pursuant to Article L. 225-184, paragraph 1 of the French Commercial Code; reading of the Statutory Auditor's report relating to the annual accounts for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013; reading of the Statutory Auditor’s report relating to the consolidated financial statements (US GAAP); approval of the statutory accounts and of the consolidated financial statements (US GAAP) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013; granting of a release to the members of the Board of Directors for their management;
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Allocation of the loss for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013;
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Reading and approval of the special report of the Statutory Auditor on the agreements referred to in article L. 225-38 of the French Commercial Code; approval of the agreements as mentioned in the report;
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4.
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Renewal of Mr. Philippe Chauveau’s term of office as Director;
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5.
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Renewal of Mr. Pierre Beysson’s term of office as Director;
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6.
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Renewal of Mr. Rob Michiels’s term of office as Director;
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7.
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Renewal of Mr. Argil Wheelock’s term of office as Director;
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8.
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Modification of the age limit for serving as a Director and related amendment of article 13 of the Company’s by-laws;
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9.
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Modification of the age limit for serving as Chairman of the Board and related amendment of article 16 of the Company’s by-laws;
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10.
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Determination of the total maximum amount applicable to the delegations of authority granted to the Board of Directors to increase the share capital;
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11.
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Delegation of authority to be granted to the Board of Directors to increase the share capital, by issuance of shares or other securities giving access to the Company’s share capital or giving rights to debt securities issued by the Company, with preferential subscription rights for shareholders;
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Delegation of authority to be granted to the Board of Directors to increase the share capital, by issuance of shares or other securities giving access to the Company’s share capital or giving rights to debt securities issued by the Company, with cancellation of shareholders’ preferential subscription rights, by means of a public offering;
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Delegation of authority to be granted to the Board of Directors to increase the share capital, by issuance of shares or other securities giving access to the Company’s share capital, with cancellation of shareholders’ preferential subscription rights, in favor of a first category of persons who meet certain specified characteristics;
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14.
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Delegation of authority to be granted to the Board of Directors to increase the share capital, by issuance of shares or other securities giving access to the Company’s share capital, with cancellation of shareholders’ preferential subscription rights, in favor of a second category of persons who meet certain specified characteristics;
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Delegation of authority to allow the Board of Directors to increase the share capital by issuance of shares or other securities giving access to the Company’s share capital, with cancellation of shareholders’ preferential subscription rights in favor of participants in the Company’s employee savings plan.
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DECISIONS RELATING TO THE ORDINARY GENERAL SHAREHOLDERS’ MEETING
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DECISIONS RELATING TO THE EXTRAORDINARY SHAREHOLDERS’ MEETING
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determine, in accordance with applicable laws, the possible adjustments of the terms under which the securities may in the future give access to the share capital,
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suspend, if need be, the exercise of rights attached to such securities as permitted by laws and regulations, for a maximum period of three (3) months,
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deduct any amounts from the share premiums, in particular, the cost of any capital increases,
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ensure in the future the protection of the rights of holders of securities giving access to the share capital of the Company in accordance with applicable laws and regulations,
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take all measures and perform all formalities required in light of the issuance, listing and financial services for the securities issued pursuant to this resolution and the exercise of rights attached thereto.
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increase the share capital by issuance of shares or any securities giving access to the share capital of the Company or giving a right to allocation of debt securities, with preservation of the Company’s shareholders' preferential subscription rights (resolution 11)
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increase the share capital by issuance of shares or any securities giving access to the share capital of the Company or giving a right to debt securities, with cancellation of the Company’s shareholders' preferential subscription rights, by means of a public offering (resolution 12)
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increase the share capital by issuance of shares or any securities giving access to the share capital, with cancellation of the shareholders' preferential subscription rights in favor of one or several categories of persons who meet certain specified characteristics, being specified that the issuance price (or the amount of the compensation which is due to the Company for each share to be issued, in the case of issuance of securities giving access to the Company’s share capital) will be set in accordance with usual market practices, by reference to the price offered to, and the subscription demands of, the investors through the book-building process. In any case, the price so determined by the Board of Directors may represent a discount compared to the trading price of the Company’s American Depositary Shares on the NASDAQ (resolution 13).
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Pursuant to this resolution 13, you are asked to cancel the shareholders’ preferential subscription rights for the shares and securities which would be issued hereto and to reserve subscription of such shares to the new or existing investors who meet all of the criteria specified in A. or B. below, for a minimum individual subscription amount of 250,000 euros or its counter-value in foreign currencies as at the date of subscription (issuance premium included):
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institutional investors or individuals that are qualified institutional buyers or accredited investors under U.S. law or qualified investors (investisseurs qualifiés) under French law (e.g., investment funds, investment companies, pension funds, banks and other financial institutions, insurance companies, etc.) ; and
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specialized or skilled in the health care or biotechnologies sectors or specialized in investing in companies with high growth potential; and
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which are prepared to make an investment decision in respect of the Company solely based on available public information, provided, however, that each prospective investor will be required to enter into a confidentiality agreement regarding the proposed investment prior to any disclosure to it of the name of the Company; or
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B. | any placement agent or underwriter in connection with the offering or the placement of shares or securities giving access to the Company’s share capital to investors meeting the criteria set forth in A. above as part of such agent’s or underwriter’s compensation for their services. |
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increase the share capital by issuance of shares or any securities giving access to the share capital, with cancellation of the shareholders' preferential subscription rights in favor of practitioners using the Company’s technologies who meet certain specified characteristics, or commercial partners, or patients who have benefited from treatments using technologies developed by the Company, being specified that the issuance price (or the amount of the counterparty which is due to the Company for each share to be issued, in the case of issuance of securities giving access to the Company’s share capital) will be set in accordance with usual market practices, by reference to the price offered to, and the subscription demands of, the investors. In any case, the price so determined by the Board of Directors may represent a discount compared to the trading price of the Company’s American Depositary Shares on the NASDAQ (resolution 14).
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B-2 DELEGATION TO BE GRANTED IN THE SCOPE OF THE PROFIT-SHARING PLAN IN FAVOR OF THE COMPANY’S EMPLOYEES
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DRAFT RESOLUTIONS TO BE SUBMITTED
TO THE ORDINARY AND EXTRAORDINARY SHAREHOLDERS’ MEETING HELD
ON JUNE 30, 2014
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1.
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Reading of the Board of Directors' report on the activity, the situation and the financial statements of the Company relating to the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013; reading of the Board of Directors' special report pursuant to Article L. 225-184, paragraph 1 of the French Commercial Code; reading of the Statutory Auditor's report relating to the annual accounts for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013; reading of the Statutory Auditor’s report relating to the consolidated financial statements, established in accordance with US GAAP; approval of the statutory accounts and of the consolidated financial statements (US GAAP) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013; granting of a release to the members of the Board of Directors for their management;
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2.
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Allocation of the loss for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013;
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3.
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Reading and approval of the special report of the Statutory Auditor on the agreements referred to in article L.225-38 of the French Commercial Code; approval of the agreements as mentioned in the report;
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4.
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Renewal of Mr. Philippe Chauveau’s term of office as Director;
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5.
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Renewal of Mr. Pierre Beysson’s term of office as Director;
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6.
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Renewal of Mr. Rob Michiels’s term of office as Director;
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7.
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Renewal of Mr. Argil Wheelock’s term of office as Director;
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8.
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Modification of the age limit for serving as a Director and related amendment of article 13 of the Company’s by-laws;
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9.
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Modification of the age limit for serving as Chairman of the Board and related amendment of article 16 of the Company’s by-laws;
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10.
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Determination of the total maximum amount applicable to the delegations of authority granted to the Board of Directors to increase the share capital;
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11.
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Delegation of authority to be granted to the Board of Directors to increase the share capital, by issuance of shares or other securities giving access to the Company’s share capital or giving rights to debt securities issued by the Company, with preferential subscription rights for shareholders;
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12.
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Delegation of authority to be granted to the Board of Directors to increase the share capital, by issuance of shares or other securities giving access to the Company’s share capital or giving rights to debt securities issued by the Company, with cancellation of shareholders’ preferential subscription rights, by means of a public offering;
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13.
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Delegation of authority to be granted to the Board of Directors to increase the share capital, by issuance of shares or other securities giving access to the Company’s share capital, with cancellation of shareholders’ preferential subscription rights, in favor of a first category of persons who meet certain specified characteristics;
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14.
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Delegation of authority to be granted to the Board of Directors to increase the share capital, by issuance of shares or other securities giving access to the Company’s share capital, with cancellation of shareholders’ preferential subscription rights, in favor of a second category of persons who meet certain specified characteristics;
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15.
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Delegation of authority to allow the Board of Directors to increase the share capital by issuance of shares or other securities giving access to the Company’s share capital, with cancellation of shareholders’ preferential subscription rights in favor of participants in the Company’s employee savings plan.
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RESOLUTIONS SUBMITTED TO THE ORDINARY ANNUAL SHAREHOLDERS’ MEETING:
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the Board of Directors' report on the activity, the situation and the financial statements of the Company relating to the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013,
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the Board of Directors' special report on stock-options pursuant to Article L. 225-184 paragraph 1 of the French Commercial Code,
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the Statutory Auditor's report relating to the annual accounts relating to the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013,
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the Statutory Auditor’s report relating to the consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (US GAAP) applying to companies listed on the NASDAQ.
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a depreciation allowance amounting to €118,751,
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a provision allowance amounting to €1,850,115.37.
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- | the maximum aggregate nominal amount of share capital increases that may be carried out pursuant to the delegations in the eleventh to fifteenth resolutions, is set at 1,300,000 euros (one million three hundred thousand euros) i.e., a maximum number of shares of 10,000,000 with a nominal value of 0.13 euro each., to which amount must be added, if need be, the additional amount of the shares or securities to be issued to preserve, as provided by law and by any applicable contractual provision providing for any other cases of adjustments, the rights of the holders of securities giving access to share capital or other rights giving access to share capital, | |
- | the maximum aggregate nominal amount of debt securities which may be issued pursuant to the delegations granted in the eleventh to fifteenth resolutions is set at 1,300,000 euros (one million three hundred thousand euros) or the equivalent of this amount in euros on the issuance date, provided that: | |
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this maximum aggregate nominal amount may be increased by any reimbursement premium exceeding par value , and
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this maximum aggregate nominal amount does not apply to debt securities which issuance would be decided or authorized by the Board of Directors pursuant to Article L. 228-40 of the French Commercial Code.
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limit the issuance to the amount of the subscriptions received, provided that such subscription is equivalent to at least three-fourths of the initial amount of the relevant issuance as decided by the Board of Directors,
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distribute freely all or some of the unsubscribed shares, which have not been subscribed as of right, or as the case may be, excess subscriptions,
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offer to the public all or part of the unsubscribed securities,
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determine, in accordance with applicable laws, the possible adjustments of the terms under which the securities may in the future give access to the share capital,
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suspend, if need be, the exercise of rights attached to such securities as permitted by laws and regulations, for a maximum period of three (3) months,
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deduct any amounts from the share premiums, in particular, the cost of any capital increases,
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ensure in the future the protection of the rights of holders of securities giving access to the share capital of the Company in accordance with applicable laws and regulations,
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take all measures and perform all formalities required in light of the issuance, listing and financial services for the securities issued pursuant to this resolution and the exercise of rights attached thereto,
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determine, in accordance with applicable laws, the possible adjustments of the terms under which the securities may in the future give access to the share capital,
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suspend, if need be, the exercise of rights attached to such securities as permitted by laws and regulations, for a maximum period of three (3) months,
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deduct any amounts from the share premiums, in particular, the expenses of any capital increases,
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ensure in the future the protection of the rights of holders of securities giving access to the share capital of the Company in accordance with applicable laws and regulations,
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take all measures and perform all formalities required in light of the issuance, listing and financial services for the securities issued pursuant to this resolution and the exercise of rights attached thereto,
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institutional investors or individuals who are qualified institutional buyers or accredited investors under U.S. law or qualified investors (investisseurs qualifiés) under French law (e.g., investment funds, investment companies, pension funds, banks and other financial institutions, insurance companies, etc.); and
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specialized or skilled in the health care or biotechnologies sectors or specialized in investing in companies with high growth potential; and
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which are prepared to make an investment decision in respect of the Company solely based on available public information, provided, however, that each prospective investor will be required to enter into a confidentiality agreement regarding the proposed investment prior to any disclosure to it of the name of the Company; or
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B. | any placement agent or underwriter in connection with the offering or the placement of shares or securities giving access to the Company’s share capital to investors meeting the criteria set forth in A. above, as part of such agent’s or underwriter’s compensation for their services. |
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determine, the amount of the share capital increase, the issuance price (being specified that the latter will be set in accordance with the modalities defined above) as well as any issuance premium, that may be requested,
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set the dates, the terms and conditions of any issuance as well as the form and characteristics of shares or securities giving access to the share capital to be issued,
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set the date of dividend rights, including retroactive, for the shares and securities giving access to the share capital to be issued, and determine the method of paying-up,
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set the list of beneficiaries for each of the aforementioned categories and the number of shares to be allocated to each of them,
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allocate the costs of capital increases to the amount of premiums related thereto and deduct from such amount the sums necessary to raise the level of the legal reserve to one-tenth of the new capital after each capital increase,
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perform formalities following each capital increase and subsequent modification of the by-laws,
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more generally, enter into any agreement, in particular if necessary to ensure completion of the contemplated issuances, take all measures and perform all formalities required in light of the issuance, listing and financial services for the securities issued pursuant to this resolution and the exercise of rights attached thereto,
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practitioners who have used the Company’s technologies over the course of the last 24 months preceding the issuance of the securities, subject to compliance with the applicable laws and professional ethics; and/or
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commercial partners of the Company who have entered into a business agreement with the Company over the last 24 months preceding the issuance of the securities; and/or
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patients who have benefited from treatments using technologies developed by the Company over the last ten years,
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determine, the amount of the share capital increase, the issuance price (being specified that the latter will be set in accordance with the conditions defined above) as well as any issuance premium, that may be requested,
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set the dates, the terms and conditions of any issuance as well as the form and characteristics of shares or securities giving access to the share capital to be issued,
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set the date of dividend rights, including a retroactive date, for the shares and securities giving access to the share capital to be issued, and determine the method of paying-up,
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set the list of beneficiaries for the aforementioned category and the number of shares to be allocated to each of them,
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allocate the costs of capital increases to the amount of premiums related thereto and deduct from such amount the sums necessary to raise the level of the legal reserve to one-tenth of the new capital after each capital increase,
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perform formalities following each capital increase and subsequent modification of the by-laws,
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more generally, enter into any agreement, in particular if necessary to ensure completion of the contemplated issuances, take all measures and perform all formalities required in light of the issuance, listing and financial services for the securities issued pursuant to this resolution and the exercise of rights attached thereto,
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AGENDA OF THE ORDINARY SHAREHOLDERS’ MEETING:
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AGENDA OF THE EXTRAORDINARY SHAREHOLDERS’ MEETING:
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1. Reading of the Board of Directors' report on the activity, the situation and the financial statements of the Company relating to the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013; reading of the Board of Directors' special report pursuant to Article L. 225-184, paragraph 1 of the French Commercial Code; reading of the Statutory Auditor's report relating to the annual accounts for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013; reading of the Statutory Auditor’s report relating to the consolidated financial statements, established in accordance with US GAAP; approval of the statutory accounts and of the consolidated financial statements (US GAAP) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013; granting of a release to the members of the Board of Directors for their management;
2. Allocation of the loss for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013;
3. Reading and approval of the special report of the Statutory Auditor on the agreements referred to in article L.225-38 of the French Commercial Code; approval of the agreements as mentioned in the report;
4. Renewal of Mr. Philippe Chauveau’s term of office as Director;
5. Renewal of Mr. Pierre Beysson’s term of office as Director;
6. Renewal of Mr. Rob Michiels’s term of office as Director;
7. Renewal of Mr. Argil Wheelock’s term of office as Director;
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8. Modification of the age limit for serving as a Director and related amendment of article 13 of the Company’s by-laws;;
9. Modification of the age limit for serving as Chairman of the Board and related amendment of article 16 of the Company’s by-laws;
10. Determination of the total maximum amount applicable to the delegations of authority granted to the Board of Directors to increase the share capital;
11. Delegation of authority to be granted to the Board of Directors to increase the share capital, by issuance of shares or other securities giving access to the Company’s share capital or giving rights to debt securities issued by the Company, with preferential subscription rights for shareholders;
12. Delegation of authority to be granted to the Board of Directors to increase the share capital, by issuance of shares or other securities giving access to the Company’s share capital or giving rights to debt securities issued by the Company, with cancellation of shareholders’ preferential subscription rights, by means of a public offering;
13. Delegation of authority to be granted to the Board of Directors to increase the share capital, by issuance of shares or other securities giving access to the Company’s share capital, with cancellation of shareholders’ preferential subscription rights, in favor of a first category of persons who meet certain specified characteristics;
14. Delegation of authority to be granted to the Board of Directors to increase the share capital, by issuance of shares or other securities giving access to the Company’s share capital, with cancellation of shareholders’ preferential subscription rights, in favor of a second category of persons who meet certain specified characteristics;
15. Delegation of authority to allow the Board of Directors to increase the share capital by issuance of shares or other securities giving access to the Company’s share capital, with cancellation of shareholders’ preferential subscription rights in favor of participants in the Company’s employee savings plan.
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Proxy — EDAP TMS S.A.
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