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Charles Pinel
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Touax - Assemblée Générale des actionnaires du 24Juin 2020

Pour la première fois, la société soumet la rémunération des dirigeants à l'approbation des actionnaires, la loi ayant élargi cette démarche aux SCA. Cependant, la politique de rémunération des Gérants appliquée depuis 2008 n'est pas satisfaisante et permet des montants considérés comme excessifs pour une société de la taille de Touax (résolutions 6 à 12). Par ailleurs, les associés commandités contrôlés par les Gérants reçoivent une rémunération statutaire alors que les actionnaires sont privés de dividendes (résolution 4).

Les renouvellements de deux membres du Conseil de Surveillance considérés indépendants par la société sont proposés aux actionnaires. Cependant, étant membres depuis 2004 et 2008, ils ne peuvent être considérés libres de conflits d'intérêts par Proxinvest et ne pourront être soutenus, le Conseil étant insuffisamment indépendant (résolutions 13 et 14).

Underlying
Touax SA

Touax is engaged in leasing mobile and standardized equipments. Co. manages its own equipments and equipments for third-party investors, providing third-party management through its four core businesses. Through the Shipping containers business, Co. leases standard dry containers. Through the Modular buildings business, Co. provides modular buildings for offices, schools, hospitals, and site accommodation. Through the River barges business, Co. provides river barges for leasing and transporting dry bulk cargoes. Through the Freight railcars business, Co. provides freight railcars for railways and industrial groups. Co. operates geographically in Europe, the U.S. and Rest of the World.

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Charles Pinel

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