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7INFORMATION ON THE COMPANY AND ITS CAPITAL
GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE COMPANY
This chapter includes the Chairman’s report on the composition, conditions applicable for the preparation and
organization of the work carried out by the Board of Directors and the internal control and risk management
procedures implemented by the Company.
Sections 2 (General Meetings and Voting Rights) and 7, as well as the sections entitled “Governance Structure”,
Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 7 (Group senior management compensation policy and Pension benefits and Compensation of
members of the Board of Directors), 9 and 10 of Chapter 3 constitute the Board of Directors Chairman’s report
prepared in accordance with article L. 225-68 of the French Commercial Code. They are indicated with a specific
mention.
General information 1.
on the Company
As a European Company (Societas Europaea) with a board of electrical equipment manufacturing, electrical distribution
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directors (since June18, 2014), domiciled in France, Schneider and secured power supply;
Electric SE is governed by European Council Regulation (EC) building control, automation and safety;
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No.2157/2001 of October8, 2001, governing the statutes of industrial control and automation, including software;
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European Companies («SE Regulation»). Issues not covered by management of all types of data centers, networks,
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the SE Regulation are governed by the provisions of the French equipment and other infrastructure;
Commercial Code applicable to limited-liability companies ("société
anonyme"), as well as by their articlesof association. The
the acquisition, purchase, sale and use of any intellectual(ii)
provisions of the French Commercial Code regarding the
and/or industrial property rights relative to these industries;
management and governance of limited-liability companies are
involvement in any way in any enterprise, company or(iii)
applicable to the Schneider Electric SE.
consortium, of whatever type, undertaking activities related
to the Company’s business or that will promote its industry
The share capital of the Company is EUR2,338,764,568. Its head
and commerce, and, more generally, all industrial,
office is located at 35, rue Joseph-Monier, 92500 Rueil-Malmaison,
commercial and financial, real estate and other operations
France, telephone: +33 0141297000.
related directly or indirectly in any way to the above objective.
Schneider Electric SE is registered with the commercioal court The Company may enter into any transactions that fall within the
registry of Nanterre under No.542048574, APE code (principal scope of its objectives either alone for its own account or on behalf
activity code) 7010Z. of third parties, either by having an interest in, or by the purchase,
The Company was founded in 1871 and its term is through July1, subscription, contribution or exchange of company shares,
2031. It was first called Spie Batignolles, then changed its name to partnership shares and the purchase of any company, irrespective
Schneider SA when it merged with Schneider SA in 1995, and of type, in pursuance of a similar or related purpose, or that
then to Schneider Electric SA in May1999 before becoming promote its expansion or development.
Schneider Electric SE. The articlesof association, minutes of General Meetings, statutory
As stated in article2 of its articlesof association, the Company has auditors’ reports and other legal documents concerning the
the following corporate purpose, directly or indirectly, in any form, Company are available for consultation at the Company's head
in France and in all other countries: office (office of the secretary to the board of directors) located at
35,rue Joseph-Monier – 92500 Rueil-Malmaison, France.
the design, development and sale of products, equipment(i)
and solutions related to the metering, management and use
The articlesof association, regulated information, registration
of energy in all its forms and delivering reliability, efficiency
documents, sustainable development reports, notice of the
and productivity, in particular through engaging in, whether
General Meeting and other documents are also available on the
by creating, acquiring or otherwise, all activities related to:
Company's website (http:// www.schneider-electric.com).
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