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INFORMATION ABOUT
THE COMPANY – CORPORATE
GOVERNANCE
SUMMARY
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VIVENDI l 2012 l Annual Report
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SECTION 1
GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE COMPANY 102
1.1. Corporate and Commercial Name 102
1.2. Place of Registration and Registration Number 102
1.3. Date of Incorporation and Term 102
1.4. Registered Office, Legal Form and Legislation
Applicable to Vivendi’s Business 102
1.5. Fiscal Year 102
1.6. Access to Legal Documents and Regulated
Information 102
SECTION 2
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE COMPANY 103
2.1. Memorandum and By-Laws 103
2.2. Share Capital 105
2.3. Major Shareholders 113
Appendix 115
SECTION 3
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 118
3.1. Directors, SeniorManagement and Supervisory Bodies 118
3.2. Compensation of Directors and Officers 137
3.3. Grants of Stock Options and Performance Shares 145
3.4. Trading in Company Securities 151
3.5. Compliance Program 152
3.6. Financial Information and Communication
Procedures Committee 153
3.7. Risks Committee 154
3.8. General Management 155
SECTION 4
REPORT BY THE CHAIRMAN OF VIVENDI’S
SUPERVISORY BOARD ON CORPORATE
GOVERNANCE, INTERNAL AUDITS AND
RISK MANAGEMENT – FISCAL YEAR ENDED
DECEMBER 31, 2012 156
4.1. Corporate Governance 156
4.2. Vivendi’s Equal Opportunities Policy 157
4.3. Internal Control Procedures 158
4.4. Risk Monitoring and Management 160
4.5. Key Procedures for Financial
and Accounting Information 162
4.6. Information and Communication 163
4.7. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
and Sustainable Development 163
4.8. Prospects 165
SECTION 5
STATUTORY AUDITORS’ REPORT, PREPARED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE L.225-235 OF THE
FRENCH COMMERCIAL CODE, ON THE REPORT
PREPARED BY THE CHAIRMAN
OF THE SUPERVISORY BOARD OF VIVENDI SA 166