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The Representative will be entitled to such remuneration, if any, in connection with its functions or<br />

duties as set out in the relevant Final <strong>Term</strong>s.<br />

In the event of death, retirement or revocation of appointment of the Representative, such<br />

Representative will be replaced by the alternate Representative or another Representative. In the<br />

event of the death, retirement or revocation of appointment of the alternate Representative, an<br />

alternate will be elected by the general meeting of the <strong>Note</strong>holders (the "General Meeting").<br />

In accordance with Article R.228-71 of the French Code de commerce, the right of each <strong>Note</strong>holder<br />

to participate in General Meetings will be evidenced by the entries in the books of the relevant<br />

Account Holder of the name of such <strong>Note</strong>holder as of midnight, Paris time, on the third business day<br />

in Paris preceding the date set for the meeting of the relevant General Meeting.<br />

The place where a General Meeting shall be held will be set out in the notice convening such General<br />

Meeting; or<br />

(b) If the relevant Final <strong>Term</strong>s specify "Contractual Masse", the <strong>Note</strong>holders will, in respect of all<br />

Tranches in any Series be grouped automatically for the defence of their common interests in a Masse<br />

which will be subject to the provisions of this Condition 11(b) below.<br />

The Masse will be governed by the provisions of the French Code de commerce with the exception of<br />

Articles L.228-48, L.228-59, R.228-63, R.228-67 and R.228-69, subject to the following provisions:<br />

(i) Legal Personality<br />

The Masse will be a separate legal entity and will act in part through the Representative and<br />

in part through the General Meeting.<br />

The Masse alone, to the exclusion of all individual <strong>Note</strong>holders, shall exercise the common<br />

rights, actions and benefits which now or in the future may accrue respectively with respect<br />

to the <strong>Note</strong>s.<br />

(ii) Representative<br />

The office of Representative may be conferred on a person of any nationality who agrees to<br />

perform such function. However, the following persons may not be chosen as<br />

Representatives:<br />

the Issuer, the members of its Board of Directors (Conseil d’administration), or, as the<br />

case may be, the members of its Executive Board (Directoire) and its Supervisory<br />

Board (Conseil de surveillance), and its general managers (directeurs généraux), its<br />

statutory auditors, or its employees as well as their respective ascendants, descendants<br />

and spouse; or<br />

companies guaranteeing all or part of the obligations of the Issuer, their respective<br />

managers (gérants), general managers (directeurs généraux), members of their Board<br />

of Directors, Executive Board (Directoire), or Supervisory Board (Conseil de<br />

surveillance), their statutory auditors, or employees as well as their respective<br />

ascendants, descendants and spouse; or<br />

companies holding 10 per cent. or more of the share capital of the Issuer or companies<br />

having 10 per cent. or more of their share capital held by the Issuer; or<br />

persons to whom the practice of banker is forbidden or who have been deprived of the<br />

right of directing, administering or managing an enterprise in whatever capacity.<br />

The names and addresses of the initial Representative of the Masse and its alternate will be<br />

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