Registration document 2007 - Total.com

General information
Share capital p. 154
• Share capital as of December 31, 2006 p. 154
• Features of the shares p. 154
• Authorized share capital not issued as of December 31, 2006 p. 154
• Potential capital as of December 31, 2006 p. 157
• Treasury shares p. 157
• History of the share capital p. 158
Articles of incorporation and bylaws;
Other information p. 160
• General information concerning the Company p. 160
• Company’s purpose
• Provisions of the bylaws governing the administration
p. 160
and management bodies p. 160
• Rights, privileges and restrictions attached to the shares p. 161
• Amending shareholders’ rights p. 162
• Shareholders’ meetings p. 162
• Thresholds to be declared according to the bylaws p. 162
• Changes in the share capital p. 162
General information
Contents
Other matters p. 163
• Employee incentives and profit-sharing p. 163
• Pension Savings Plan
• Agreements mentioned in Article L 225-100-3 of the
p. 163
French Commercial Code
• Filing of Form 20-F with the Securities and
p. 163
Exchange Commission p. 163
Documents on display p. 164
Information on holdings p. 165
• General information p. 165
• Shareholders’ agreement concerning Sanofi-Aventis p. 165
• TOTAL’s holdings in CEPSA p. 165
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