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INFORMATION
ABOUT THE ISSUER 05
5.1. HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE ISSUER
5.1.1. LEGAL AND COMMERCIAL NAME OF THE ISSUER
The legal name of the company is AREVA.
5.1.2. PLACE OF REGISTRATION OF THE ISSUER AND REGISTRATION NUMBER
AREVA is registered under number 712 054 923 with the Business Registry of Nanterre.
Business code (APE): 741J (company management).
Business registration number (Siret): 712 054 923 000 57.
5.1.3. DATE OF INCORPORATION AND LENGTH OF LIFE OF THE ISSUER
The French decree no. 83-1116 of December 21, 1983 establishes the Société des
participations du Commissariat à l’énergie atomique, the former name of AREVA.
AREVA was registered on November 12, 1971. The statutory term of the company
is 99 years from its date of registration, unless extended or the company is dissolved
beforehand.
5.1.4. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
CORPORATE STRUCTURE OF AREVA AND APPLICABLE
LEGISLATION
AREVA is a business corporation with a Board of Directors(1) (Société anonyme à
Conseil d’administration) governed by Book II of the French Commercial Code,
by decree no. 83-1116 of December 21, 1983, as amended, and by order
no. 2014-948 of August 20, 2014 on governance and transactions on the share
capital of public corporations.
REGISTERED OFFICE
The registered office is located at AREVA Tower, 1 place Jean Millier,
92400 Courbevoie, France.
(1) On January 8, 2015, AREVA’s shareholders decided to change the form of governance from that of a Supervisory Board and an Executive Board to that of a single Board of Directors.
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