Annual report 2006 - Dexia.com
Annual report 2006 - Dexia.com
Annual report 2006 - Dexia.com
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ADDITIONAL<br />
INFORMATION<br />
CORPORATE OBJECT<br />
Article 3 of the Articles of Association reads as follows:<br />
“The <strong>com</strong>pany has the object, both in Belgium and in other<br />
countries, of:<br />
GENERAL DATA<br />
NAME<br />
The <strong>com</strong>pany is called “<strong>Dexia</strong>”.<br />
REGISTERED OFFICE<br />
The registered office of the <strong>com</strong>pany is in Belgium at Place Rogier<br />
11, 1210 Brussels (RPM Brussels VAT BE 0458.548.296).<br />
LEGAL FORM, INCORPORATION, DURATION<br />
The <strong>com</strong>pany is a limited <strong>com</strong>pany under Belgian law that<br />
makes a public appeal for investment. It was incorporated on<br />
July 15, 1996 for an indefinite period. The <strong>com</strong>pany has two<br />
permanent offices located in France and in Luxembourg.<br />
1. the acquisition, holding, management and sale, by whatever<br />
means, of all equity interests in <strong>com</strong>panies or any other<br />
legal entities, whatever their legal form, existing or to be created,<br />
which operate as credit institutions, insurance or reinsurance<br />
<strong>com</strong>panies or which carry on financial, industrial,<br />
<strong>com</strong>mercial or civil, administrative or technical activities, as<br />
well as all types of shares, bonds, public funds and any other<br />
financial instruments of whatever nature;<br />
2. the provision of assistance or administrative, <strong>com</strong>mercial<br />
and financial services and ac<strong>com</strong>plishment of all research on<br />
behalf of third parties and in particular on behalf of <strong>com</strong>panies<br />
and other legal entities, whatever their legal form, in<br />
which it holds a direct or indirect equity interest, as well as<br />
the provision of loans, advances, guarantees or securities, in<br />
whatever form;<br />
3. the conducting of all movable property, real property, financial,<br />
industrial, <strong>com</strong>mercial or civil transactions including the<br />
acquisition, management, leasing and sale of all movable<br />
and real property, related directly or indirectly to the realization<br />
of its corporate object or likely to contribute to such<br />
realization.”<br />
PLACES WHERE THE PUBLIC MAY CONSULT<br />
DOCUMENTS<br />
The Articles of Association of the <strong>com</strong>pany are available at the<br />
office of the Clerk to the Commercial Court of Brussels and at<br />
the <strong>com</strong>pany’s registered office.<br />
The annual <strong>report</strong>s as well as the annual financial statements<br />
and the consolidated financial statements are lodged with<br />
the National Bank of Belgium. These documents may also be<br />
obtained from the <strong>com</strong>pany’s registered office.<br />
Decisions in relation to appointments and resignations of<br />
members of the Board of Directors are published in the Appendix<br />
to the Belgian Gazette. Financial notices concerning the<br />
<strong>com</strong>pany are published on its website (www.dexia.<strong>com</strong>). The<br />
convocations to shareholders’ meetings are published on the<br />
website and in the financial newspapers, the daily press and<br />
periodicals.<br />
RAPPORT DE GESTION<br />
COMPTES CONSOLIDÉS<br />
COMPTES SOCIAUX<br />
INFORMATIONS<br />
COMPLÉMENTAIRES<br />
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