2007 Reference document (PDF) - Valeo

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on the Company and its capital
General information about the issuer
General information about the issuer
1. Legal provisions and Company bylaws
Corporate name and registered offi ce
The name of the Company is Valeo. Its registered office is at
43, rue Bayen, 75017 Paris, France. (tel.: +33 (0) 1 40 55 20 20).
Legal form and governing law – Corporate
governance
Valeo is a joint-stock company (“société anonyme”) with a Board
of Directors. It is governed by French law, notably the French
Commercial Code.
With a view to increasing the transparency of information disclosed
to the public, the Company has set up a number of procedures to
ensure that it complies with best corporate governance practices.
Further information is provided on page 146 in the report of the
Chairman of the Board of Directors on internal control procedures
and the conditions for preparing and organizing the work conducted
by the Board.
Date of incorporation and term
The Company was incorporated on February 10, 1923 and its term
was extended for a further 99 years on February 10, 1972.
Corporate purpose
The Company’s corporate purpose is as follows (Article 3 of the
bylaws):
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the research and development, manufacture, sale, trading or
supply of any products, equipment or services for industry and
business purposes which may be manufactured, finished or
developed by the Company or other Valeo Group companies or
which may interest their customers;
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operations of any nature – including industrial, commercial,
financial and investing activities, or acquisitions and divestments
– which are directly or indirectly related to the corporate purpose
or designed to facilitate the development or realization thereof.
Registration particulars
The Company is registered at the Paris Companies Registry under
number 552 030 967.
Fiscal year
The Company’s fiscal year covers a twelve-month period from
January 1 to December 31.
Consultation of documents
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The Company’s press releases and annual Reference documents filed
with the French securities regulator (Autorité des marchés financiers,
or AMF) (including historical financial information relating to the
Company and the Group), as well as any updates thereto can be
accessed on the Company’s website at www.valeo.com. Copies are
also available on request from the Company’s head office.
In accordance with Article 221-3 of the General Regulations of the
AMF, the regulated information defined in Article 221-1 of said
Regulations is posted on the Company’s website and remains on
line for at least five years after the related documents are issued.
As recommended by the AMF in its report on corporate governance
and internal control issued on January 24, 2008, the Board of Directors’
Internal Rules of Operation are also posted on the Company’s
website. The bylaws, minutes of General Shareholders’ Meetings,
Statutory Auditors’ reports and all other corporate documents can
be consulted at Valeo’s head office in accordance with the law and
the Company’s bylaws.
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