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For the purposes of this Chapter, equity securities shall mean voting securities if a company's equity capital consists partly of non-voting securities.
The fractions of capital or voting rights referred to in this Chapter are determined in accordance with the threshold calculation methods set by Articles L. 233-7 and L. 233-9 of the Commercial Code.
The agreements and instruments referred to in Points 4° and 4° bis of Section I of Article L. 233-9 of the Commercial Code are not taken into account when determining the fractions of capital or voting rights referred to in this Chapter
The financial instruments to be taken into account pursuant to point 4° of section I of Article L. 233-9 of the Commercial Code are:
Bonds exchangeable for shares;
Futures;
Options, whether exercisable immediately or at a future date, regardless of the level of the share price relative to the exercise price of the option; where the option can be exercised only on condition that the share price reaches a level specified in the contract, it is counted as a share once that level is reached.
The agreements to be taken into account are those referred to in point 4° of section I of Article L. 233-9 of the Commercial Code; where the agreement can be exercised only on condition that the share price reaches a level specified in the contract, the shares covered by the agreement are counted once that level is reached.
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