2010 REGISTRATION DOCUMENT - Iliad

5 History
INFORMATION ABOUT THE COMPANY AND THE GROUP
and development
5.1 HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT
5.1.1 COMPANY NAME
The Company’s name is Iliad.
5.1.2 REGISTRATION DETAILS
The Company is registered at the Paris Trade and Companies Registry under number 342 376 332.
5.1.3 DATE OF INCORPORATION AND TERM
The Company’s business sector A.P.E. code is 5814Z – Publication of Reviews and Periodicals.
The Company was incorporated on August 31, 1987 for a fi xed period of 99 years from its registration date at the Trade and Companies Registry,
expiring on October 15, 2086 unless said period is extended or the Company is wound up in advance.
5.1.4 REGISTERED OFFICE, LEGAL FORM AND APPLICABLE LAW
Registered offi ce: 8, rue de la Ville l’Evêque, 75008 Paris, France
Telephone: +33 1 73 50 20 00
The Company is a French société anonyme governed by the French Commercial Code (Code de commerce).
5.1.5 KEY DATES
The key dates in the Group’s development are as follows:
1996
Launch of the reverse look-up directory 3617 ANNU.
1999
Creation of the Internet service provider Free.
The Group is granted category L. 33-1 and L. 34-1 telecommunications licenses, authorizing it to roll out a telecommunications network and to
provide telecommunications services to the public.
2000
Sale of the Group’s Minitel business (excluding 3617 ANNU).
2001
Launch of the Freebox (modem and DSLAM) research and development project.
Acquisition of the French subsidiary of the Australian telecommunications operator One.Tel (December 2001).
2002
Launch of Free’s broadband service.
Start of local loop unbundling (LLU) operations in Paris.
2003
Launch in August 2003 of the ADSL landline telephony service using the Freebox modem (under Option 1).
Launch of an ADSL-based audiovisual content service offering in December 2003.
2004
Iliad’s initial public offering. Listing on the Euronext Paris Premier Marché on January 30, 2004.
Launch in March 2004 of voice over ADSL services under Option 5 using the Freebox modem.
Launch of a fully unbundled service offering (June 2004).
Launch of the ADSL 2+ offering (October 2004).
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- Registration document 2010