2020 Universal registration document and annual financial report - BNP PARIBAS 651
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Statutory Auditors special report on related party agreements
AGREEMENTS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED BY THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Agreements previously approved by the Annual General MeetingAgreements approved in previous years In accordance with article R.225-30 of the French Commercial Code, we were informed that the following agreements, previously approved by the Annual General Meeting on 26 May 2016, were implemented during the year.
Non-compete agreement between BNP Paribas and Jean-Laurent Bonnafé (authorised by the Board of directors on 25 February 2016) Director concerned:
Jean-Laurent Bonnafé, Director
Chief Executive Officer of BNP Paribas
At its meeting on 25 February 2016, the Board of directors of BNP Paribas authorised the implementation of a non-compete agreement between BNP Paribas and Jean-Laurent Bonnafé.
Under this agreement, in the event that Jean-Laurent Bonnafé ceases to hold a position with BNP Paribas or carry out any work on its behalf, he undertakes not to exercise, directly or indirectly, any professional activity for a period of 12 months on behalf of a banking, investment or insurance firm whose shares are traded on a regulated market in France or abroad, or on behalf of a banking, investment or insurance firm in France whose shares are not traded on a regulated market. As consideration for this non-compete obligation, Jean-Laurent Bonnafé will receive a payment equal to 1.2 times the total of the fixed and variable remuneration (excluding multi-annual variable remuneration) he received during the year preceding his departure. One-twelfth of the indemnity would be paid each month.
This agreement was concluded to protect the interests of BNP Paribas and its shareholders in the event of Jean-Laurent Bonnafé s departure.
Paris La Défense, Neuilly-sur-Seine and Courbevoie, 2 March 2021
The Statutory Auditors
Deloitte & Associés
Laurence Dubois
PricewaterhouseCoopers Audit
Patrice Morot
Mazars
Virginie Chauvin