Thank you for visiting our website (hereinafter «website»). During a call-up and purely informative visit to our website, no personal data is collected or processed. The following information applies to all further processing:
The following is intended to provide you with information about the rocessing of your personal data and your rights under applicable data protection law, particularly having regard to the transparency requirements under Articles 12 to 14 GDPR and the information required to be communicated under Articles 15 to 22 and Article 34 GDPR about the rights of data subjects under the GDPR.
Entity responsible for data processing
Société Générale S.A., Zweigniederlassung Frankfurt
Neue Mainzer Straße 46-50
60311 Frankfurt am Main
Tel.: +49 69 7174-0
Fax: +49 69 7174-196
E-Mail: datenschutz@sgcib.com
Contact details of our Data Protection Officer:
Société Générale S.A., Zweigniederlassung Frankfurt
Datenschutzbeauftragter
Neue Mainzer Straße 46-50
60311 Frankfurt am Main
Tel.: +49 69 7174-484
E-Mail: datenschutzbeauftragter@sgcib.com
A. Sources and data
We primarily process personal data received from legal representatives and employees of companies with whom we have or are initiating contact for business purposes (business contacts). To the extent necessary for the performance of our service, we also rocess personal data that we have lawfully received from our clients (e.g. in order to execute transactions, to perform contracts,to send fund reports), or based on your consent.
In addition, we process personal data that we receive in the course of our business relationship with our service providers. We also process personal data that we have lawfully obtained from publicly vailable sources (e.g. the commercial register) and which we are permitted to process.
The following may be relevant personal data in connection with our business relationship with you personally or in your capacity as a representative, employee, counterparty or shareholder of our clients:
Name, office address or other business contact details (telephone number, fax number, email address), residential address or other private contact details (telephone number, fax number, email address).
In addition to the data referred to above, other personal data from the following categories may be processed.
Business contact details
Other personal data arises in the course of initiating or negotiating business and during the business relationship, particularly as a result of face-to-face meetings, telephone calls or written correspondence, whether initiated by you or us. This data includes in parti ular information about the channel of communication, the date, the reason and outcome, (electronic) copies of correspondence and information about participation in direct marketing campaigns.
Account transactions and payments
Transaction data is recorded from payment orders as well as data from the performance of our contractual obligations (payment data).
General due diligence requirements
We collect details such as your name, place of birth, data of birth, nationality and residential address prior to establishing a business relationship in order to comply with anti-money laundering laws.
Institutional funds (Spezialfonds)
Details of your name and residential address as a partner in partnerships that invest directly or indirectly in funds limited exclusively to institutional investors; these details are sent to us by these partnerships.
B. Purpose of data processing and the legal basis for such processing
We process the above personal data in accordance with the provisions of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Federal Data Protection Act (Bundesdatenschutzgesetz – BDSG):
The corporate purpose of Société Générale Frankfurt/Main comprises the following:
• Banking business of any kind as defined in section 1 of the German Banking Act (Kreditwesengesetz – KWG), with the exception of investment transactions as defined in section 1 (1) no. 6 KWG.
• Storing and processing personal data for own purposes and at the instruction and on behalf of group companies pursuant to the Group’s service agreements.
• Uncovering, preventing or prosecuting money laundering, fraud and other crimes in accordance with our statutory obligations.
Personal data is used solely for the following specific purposes:
a) in order to perform contractual obligations (point (b) of Article 6 (1) GDPR)
Data is collected and processed within the scope of the aforementioned corporate purpose for the purposes of providing and broking banking and financial services in the course of performing our contracts with our clients, or in order to take steps at the data subject’s request prior to entering into a contract.
b) in order to balance interests (points (f) and (d) of Article 6 (1) GDPR)
Where necessary, we also process data to protect our legitimate interests or those of third parties. Our legitimate interests are as follows:
• Performing contracts with our clients or taking steps prior to entering into a contract (if the data subject is not the client)
• Establishing legal claims and defending legal actions • Ensuring the security and operation of the Bank’s IT systems
• Signature verification (through documents for checking authentication or through extracts from the commercial register)
• Preventing and investigating criminal offences (prevention of money laundering)
• Taking steps to ensure the security of buildings and equipment (e.g. access controls)
• Taking steps to ensure compliance with building rules (e.g. video surveillance)
• Storing email addresses (first name and surname are optional) for the organisation, management and distribution of our newsletter to keep our clients up to date or similar advertising measures.
c) based on your consent (point (a) of Article 6 (1) GDPR)
Where you have given us your consent to the processing of your personal data for specific purposes, we will process your data on the basis of and in accordance with that consent. You may withdraw your consent at any time with prospective effect; any such withdrawal of consent shall not affect the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.
d) based on legal requirements (point (c) of Article 6 (1) GDPR) or in the public interest (point (e) of Article 6 (1) GDPR)
As a bank, we are subject to various legal obligations, in other words statutory requirements under German legislation such as the Banking Act, the Investment Code (Kapitalanlagegesetzbuch), the Money Laundering Act (Geldwäschegesetz), the Securities Trading Act (Wertpapierhandelsgesetz), tax legislation, criminal procedure law, the Investment Tax Act (Investmentsteuergesetz) and prudential requirements (e.g. imposed by the European Central Bank, the Committee of European Banking Supervisors, the German Bundesbank, the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht – BaFin) or the Autorité des marchés financiers (French financial markets regulator) and other European supervisory authorities). The purposes of processing include checking identity and good repute, preventing fraud and money laundering, combating terrorist financing, complying with verification and notification requirements under tax law and checking investment rules, assessing and managing company risks, ensuring the security and operation of IT systems and taking steps to ensure the security of buildings and equipment (e.g. access controls).
C. Recipients of the personal data
Within our bank, access to personal data is only given to functions and departments that need it in order to fulfil our contractual and statutory obligations. For this purpose we also avail ourselves of appointed internal and external service providers who process data on our behalf, and they may also receive the data.
With regard to the disclosure of data to recipients outside our company, we would firstly like to point out that we are bound by a duty to keep all personal details and ratings/assessments of which we become aware strictly confidential. We are only permitted to disclose information about you if required to do so by law, if you have given your consent, if we are authorised to provide information and/or service providers commissioned to process data on our behalf similarly guarantee to comply with the duty to ensure banking secrecy and the requirements of the GDPR/the BDSG. Subject to these requirements, the following categories of recipient may receive personal data:
• Where a statutory or regulatory requirement exists, public sector agencies and institutions (e.g. BaFin, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), tax authorities, the Federal Central Tax Office (Bundeszentralamt für Steuern), the Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF), European supervisory authorities or investigating authorities).
• Other member entities of our Group, advisers, institutional investors, depositories, similar institutions and group companies and service providers processing data on our behalf to which we send personal data for the purpose of carrying on our business relationship with you or with our clients. This may specifically involve: archiving, debt collection, document processing, call centre services, compliance services, controlling, data screening for anti-money laundering purposes, data destruction, support/maintenance of IT applications, funds management, purchasing/procurement, space management, client management, group services, marketing, reporting, risk control, expense accounting, securities services, auditing services, payments.
Other data recipients may include functions or departments for
which you have given your consent to the transfer of data.
D. Data transfer to third countries or an international organisation
Data is transferred to agencies in countries outside the European Union (EU) or the European Economic Area (EEA) (“third countries”) where required by law, where you have given us your consent, or where it is authorised under data protection law based on the existence of legitimate interests and does not conflict with any compelling legitimate interests on the part of the data subject.
Where the recipients of your data, particularly our service providers or their subcontractors, have their registered office outside the EU/ EEA, it may be that the applicable laws ensure a different level of data protection in that country compared to the level prescribed under European data protection law. Where this is the case, we ensure (e.g. by entering into appropriate contracts (Article 46 (2) GDPR)) that the service provider concerned guarantees an appropriate level of data protection comparable to the level of protection in Germany.
If the services of group companies in third countries are used in order to fulfil our contractual or legal obligations, these companies are also bound to comply with an appropriate level of data protection by agreeing to “corporate binding rules” (Article 45 GDPR).
Additional written agreements are not required in the case of third countries which the European Commission has decided ensure an appropriate level of protection for personal data in Europe (Article 45 GDPR). A copy of the relevant suitable and adequate safeguards is available from our Data Protection Officer. Beyond this, we do not transfer any personal data to international organisations.
E. Duration of data storage
We process and store your personal data for as long as is necessary for the purpose for which it is processed and necessary in order to fulfil our contractual and statutory obligations. Where the data is no longer necessary for the purpose for which it was processed or to fulfil contractual or statutory obligations, it is erased or rendered anonymous, unless it is necessary to store (for a fixed term) or continue to process the data for the following purposes:
• To comply with commercial or tax law retention periods: Relevant legislation here includes the German Commercial Code (Handelsgesetzbuch), the German Fiscal Code (Abgabenordnung), the Money Laundering Act and the Securities Trading ct, as well as other regulatory provisions. The retention or record keeping periods prescribed in those statutes are between two and ten years.
• To preserve evidence in accordance with provisions relating to the limitation of actions. Pursuant to sections 195 et seq. of the German Civil Code (Bürgerliches Gesetzbuch – BGB), limitations periods can be up to 30 years, although the usual limitations period is three years.
F. Obligation to provide data
As a governing body or employee of our clients, in the course of the business relationship you are required to provide the personal data necessary for commencing and carrying on the business relationship and for fulfilling the associated contractual obligations to our clients, or the personal data we have a legal obligation to collect. Without this data, we will usually have to decline entering into a contract or executing a transaction, or will no longer be able to perform an existing contract and may have to terminate it.
xample by checking your personal identification card, and in so doing we are required to record your name, place of birth, date of birth, nationality and your residential address. In order for us to be able to comply with this statutory obligation, you are required under the Money Laundering Act to provide the necessary information and documents and to notify us without undue delay of any changes arising in the course of the business relationship. If you fail to provide us with the necessary information and documents, we may ecline to enter into or continue the desired business relationship with clients.
G. Your data protection rights
Each data subject generally has the following rights:
• Right of access (Article 15 GDPR). You have the right to obtain confirmation from us as to whether or not your personal data is being processed. Where that is the case, you have the right to certain information and the personal data. The right of access particularly includes access to information regarding the purposes of processing, the categories of personal data concerned, and the recipients or categories of recipient to whom the personal data has been or will be disclosed. Please note that this right of access is not an absolute right and may be restricted by the legitimate interests of others. The right of access may be limited by section 34 of the Federal Data Protection Act.
• Right to rectification (Article 16 GDPR). You have the right to have inaccurate personal data concerning you rectified. Taking into account the purposes of the processing, you also have the right to have incomplete personal data completed, including by means of providing a supplementary statement.
• Right to erasure (“right to be forgotten”) (Article 17 GDPR). Where the relevant prerequisites are met, you have the right to have your personal data erased without undue delay. The right to erasure may be limited by section 35 of the Federal Data Protection Act.
• Right to restriction of processing (Article 18 GDPR). Where the relevant prerequisites are met, you have the right to have the processing of your personal data restricted. Where this is the case, the personal data will be identified accordingly and, if applicable, only processed for certain purposes.
• Right to data portability (Article 20 GDPR). Where the relevant prerequisites are met, you have the right to the data portability of the personal data you provided to us, in other words you have the right to receive that data in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format and, if applicable, the right to transmit that data to another controller without hindrance from the controller to which the personal data was provided.
• You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a competent supervisory authority (Article 77 GDPR in conjunction with section 19 BDSG).
• You have the right to inform us at any time that you withdraw your consent to the processing of your personal data. The withdrawal of consent shall not affect the lawfulness of processing up until such withdrawal. This also applies to the withdrawal of consent you granted to us prior to the application of the GDPR, in other words prior to 25 May 2018. The withdrawal of consent has prospective effect only. The processing of data prior to the withdrawal is not affected.
H. Automated decision-making
We basically do not make use of any fully automated decision-making as referred to in Article 22 GDPR to establish and carry on business relationships. Should we implement automated decision-making in individual cases, we will notify you separately where required by law.
I. Profiling
Your data will be processed automatically in part with the objective of evaluating certain personal aspects (profiling):
In order to inform you selectively about our products and to provide advice to you, we use analysis tools. These permit communication according to your needs and advertising including market and opinion research.
Otherwise, we do not use automated decision-making to process your data with the aim of evaluating specific personal aspects (profiling).
Right to object under Article 21 GDPR
You have the right to object at any time, on grounds relating to your particular situation, to the processing of your personal data based on legitimate interests (point (f) of Article 6 (1) GDPR). This also applies to any profiling within the meaning of Article 4 (4) GDPR based on this provision. We will no longer process your personal data unless we are able to demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for such processing which override your interests, rights and freedoms, or the processing is in the interests of the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims.
You also have the right to object to the processing of your personal data for direct marketing purposes without charge and without giving reasons. The same applies with respect to the processing of your personal data, including profiling to the extent it is related to such direct marketing.
We will thereafter no longer use your data for these purposes (Article 21 (2) GDPR).
Addressee for objections
There is no prescribed form for objections. Please include “objection” in the reference/subject line, provide your name and address, and send to:
Société Générale S.A., Zweigniederlassung Frankfurt
Neue Mainzer Straße 46-50
60311 Frankfurt am Main
or send by E-Mail to: datenschutz@sgcib.com
DATA PROTECTION NOTICE
Thank you for visiting our website (hereinafter «website»). During a call-up and purely informative visit to our website, no personal data is collected or processed. The following information applies to all further processing:
The following is intended to provide you with information about the rocessing of your personal data and your rights under applicable data protection law, particularly having regard to the transparency requirements under Articles 12 to 14 GDPR and the information required to be communicated under Articles 15 to 22 and Article 34 GDPR about the rights of data subjects under the GDPR.
Entity responsible for data processing
Société Générale S.A., Zweigniederlassung Frankfurt
Neue Mainzer Straße 46-50
60311 Frankfurt am Main
Tel.: +49 69 7174-0
Fax: +49 69 7174-196
E-Mail: datenschutz@sgcib.com
Contact details of our Data Protection Officer:
Société Générale S.A., Zweigniederlassung Frankfurt
Datenschutzbeauftragter
Neue Mainzer Straße 46-50
60311 Frankfurt am Main
Tel.: +49 69 7174-484
E-Mail: datenschutzbeauftragter@sgcib.com
A. Sources and data
We primarily process personal data received from legal representatives and employees of companies with whom we have or are initiating contact for business purposes (business contacts). To the extent necessary for the performance of our service, we also rocess personal data that we have lawfully received from our clients (e.g. in order to execute transactions, to perform contracts,to send fund reports), or based on your consent.
In addition, we process personal data that we receive in the course of our business relationship with our service providers. We also process personal data that we have lawfully obtained from publicly vailable sources (e.g. the commercial register) and which we are permitted to process.
The following may be relevant personal data in connection with our business relationship with you personally or in your capacity as a representative, employee, counterparty or shareholder of our clients:
Name, office address or other business contact details (telephone number, fax number, email address), residential address or other private contact details (telephone number, fax number, email address).
In addition to the data referred to above, other personal data from the following categories may be processed.
Business contact details
Other personal data arises in the course of initiating or negotiating business and during the business relationship, particularly as a result of face-to-face meetings, telephone calls or written correspondence, whether initiated by you or us. This data includes in parti ular information about the channel of communication, the date, the reason and outcome, (electronic) copies of correspondence and information about participation in direct marketing campaigns.
Account transactions and payments
Transaction data is recorded from payment orders as well as data from the performance of our contractual obligations (payment data).
General due diligence requirements
We collect details such as your name, place of birth, data of birth, nationality and residential address prior to establishing a business relationship in order to comply with anti-money laundering laws.
Institutional funds (Spezialfonds)
Details of your name and residential address as a partner in partnerships that invest directly or indirectly in funds limited exclusively to institutional investors; these details are sent to us by these partnerships.
B. Purpose of data processing and the legal basis for such processing
We process the above personal data in accordance with the provisions of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Federal Data Protection Act (Bundesdatenschutzgesetz – BDSG):
The corporate purpose of Société Générale Frankfurt/Main comprises the following:
• Banking business of any kind as defined in section 1 of the German Banking Act (Kreditwesengesetz – KWG), with the exception of investment transactions as defined in section 1 (1) no. 6 KWG.
• Storing and processing personal data for own purposes and at the instruction and on behalf of group companies pursuant to the Group’s service agreements.
• Uncovering, preventing or prosecuting money laundering, fraud and other crimes in accordance with our statutory obligations.
Personal data is used solely for the following specific purposes:
a) in order to perform contractual obligations (point (b) of Article 6 (1) GDPR)
Data is collected and processed within the scope of the aforementioned corporate purpose for the purposes of providing and broking banking and financial services in the course of performing our contracts with our clients, or in order to take steps at the data subject’s request prior to entering into a contract.
b) in order to balance interests (points (f) and (d) of Article 6 (1) GDPR)
Where necessary, we also process data to protect our legitimate interests or those of third parties. Our legitimate interests are as follows:
• Performing contracts with our clients or taking steps prior to entering into a contract (if the data subject is not the client)
• Establishing legal claims and defending legal actions • Ensuring the security and operation of the Bank’s IT systems
• Signature verification (through documents for checking authentication or through extracts from the commercial register)
• Preventing and investigating criminal offences (prevention of money laundering)
• Taking steps to ensure the security of buildings and equipment (e.g. access controls)
• Taking steps to ensure compliance with building rules (e.g. video surveillance)
• Storing email addresses (first name and surname are optional) for the organisation, management and distribution of our newsletter to keep our clients up to date or similar advertising measures.
c) based on your consent (point (a) of Article 6 (1) GDPR)
Where you have given us your consent to the processing of your personal data for specific purposes, we will process your data on the basis of and in accordance with that consent. You may withdraw your consent at any time with prospective effect; any such withdrawal of consent shall not affect the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.
d) based on legal requirements (point (c) of Article 6 (1) GDPR) or in the public interest (point (e) of Article 6 (1) GDPR)
As a bank, we are subject to various legal obligations, in other words statutory requirements under German legislation such as the Banking Act, the Investment Code (Kapitalanlagegesetzbuch), the Money Laundering Act (Geldwäschegesetz), the Securities Trading Act (Wertpapierhandelsgesetz), tax legislation, criminal procedure law, the Investment Tax Act (Investmentsteuergesetz) and prudential requirements (e.g. imposed by the European Central Bank, the Committee of European Banking Supervisors, the German Bundesbank, the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht – BaFin) or the Autorité des marchés financiers (French financial markets regulator) and other European supervisory authorities). The purposes of processing include checking identity and good repute, preventing fraud and money laundering, combating terrorist financing, complying with verification and notification requirements under tax law and checking investment rules, assessing and managing company risks, ensuring the security and operation of IT systems and taking steps to ensure the security of buildings and equipment (e.g. access controls).
C. Recipients of the personal data
Within our bank, access to personal data is only given to functions and departments that need it in order to fulfil our contractual and statutory obligations. For this purpose we also avail ourselves of appointed internal and external service providers who process data on our behalf, and they may also receive the data.
With regard to the disclosure of data to recipients outside our company, we would firstly like to point out that we are bound by a duty to keep all personal details and ratings/assessments of which we become aware strictly confidential. We are only permitted to disclose information about you if required to do so by law, if you have given your consent, if we are authorised to provide information and/or service providers commissioned to process data on our behalf similarly guarantee to comply with the duty to ensure banking secrecy and the requirements of the GDPR/the BDSG. Subject to these requirements, the following categories of recipient may receive personal data:
• Where a statutory or regulatory requirement exists, public sector agencies and institutions (e.g. BaFin, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), tax authorities, the Federal Central Tax Office (Bundeszentralamt für Steuern), the Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF), European supervisory authorities or investigating authorities).
• Other member entities of our Group, advisers, institutional investors, depositories, similar institutions and group companies and service providers processing data on our behalf to which we send personal data for the purpose of carrying on our business relationship with you or with our clients. This may specifically involve: archiving, debt collection, document processing, call centre services, compliance services, controlling, data screening for anti-money laundering purposes, data destruction, support/maintenance of IT applications, funds management, purchasing/procurement, space management, client management, group services, marketing, reporting, risk control, expense accounting, securities services, auditing services, payments.
Other data recipients may include functions or departments for
which you have given your consent to the transfer of data.
D. Data transfer to third countries or an international organisation
Data is transferred to agencies in countries outside the European Union (EU) or the European Economic Area (EEA) (“third countries”) where required by law, where you have given us your consent, or where it is authorised under data protection law based on the existence of legitimate interests and does not conflict with any compelling legitimate interests on the part of the data subject.
Where the recipients of your data, particularly our service providers or their subcontractors, have their registered office outside the EU/ EEA, it may be that the applicable laws ensure a different level of data protection in that country compared to the level prescribed under European data protection law. Where this is the case, we ensure (e.g. by entering into appropriate contracts (Article 46 (2) GDPR)) that the service provider concerned guarantees an appropriate level of data protection comparable to the level of protection in Germany.
If the services of group companies in third countries are used in order to fulfil our contractual or legal obligations, these companies are also bound to comply with an appropriate level of data protection by agreeing to “corporate binding rules” (Article 45 GDPR).
Additional written agreements are not required in the case of third countries which the European Commission has decided ensure an appropriate level of protection for personal data in Europe (Article 45 GDPR). A copy of the relevant suitable and adequate safeguards is available from our Data Protection Officer. Beyond this, we do not transfer any personal data to international organisations.
E. Duration of data storage
We process and store your personal data for as long as is necessary for the purpose for which it is processed and necessary in order to fulfil our contractual and statutory obligations. Where the data is no longer necessary for the purpose for which it was processed or to fulfil contractual or statutory obligations, it is erased or rendered anonymous, unless it is necessary to store (for a fixed term) or continue to process the data for the following purposes:
• To comply with commercial or tax law retention periods: Relevant legislation here includes the German Commercial Code (Handelsgesetzbuch), the German Fiscal Code (Abgabenordnung), the Money Laundering Act and the Securities Trading ct, as well as other regulatory provisions. The retention or record keeping periods prescribed in those statutes are between two and ten years.
• To preserve evidence in accordance with provisions relating to the limitation of actions. Pursuant to sections 195 et seq. of the German Civil Code (Bürgerliches Gesetzbuch – BGB), limitations periods can be up to 30 years, although the usual limitations period is three years.
F. Obligation to provide data
As a governing body or employee of our clients, in the course of the business relationship you are required to provide the personal data necessary for commencing and carrying on the business relationship and for fulfilling the associated contractual obligations to our clients, or the personal data we have a legal obligation to collect. Without this data, we will usually have to decline entering into a contract or executing a transaction, or will no longer be able to perform an existing contract and may have to terminate it.
xample by checking your personal identification card, and in so doing we are required to record your name, place of birth, date of birth, nationality and your residential address. In order for us to be able to comply with this statutory obligation, you are required under the Money Laundering Act to provide the necessary information and documents and to notify us without undue delay of any changes arising in the course of the business relationship. If you fail to provide us with the necessary information and documents, we may ecline to enter into or continue the desired business relationship with clients.
G. Your data protection rights
Each data subject generally has the following rights:
• Right of access (Article 15 GDPR). You have the right to obtain confirmation from us as to whether or not your personal data is being processed. Where that is the case, you have the right to certain information and the personal data. The right of access particularly includes access to information regarding the purposes of processing, the categories of personal data concerned, and the recipients or categories of recipient to whom the personal data has been or will be disclosed. Please note that this right of access is not an absolute right and may be restricted by the legitimate interests of others. The right of access may be limited by section 34 of the Federal Data Protection Act.
• Right to rectification (Article 16 GDPR). You have the right to have inaccurate personal data concerning you rectified. Taking into account the purposes of the processing, you also have the right to have incomplete personal data completed, including by means of providing a supplementary statement.
• Right to erasure (“right to be forgotten”) (Article 17 GDPR). Where the relevant prerequisites are met, you have the right to have your personal data erased without undue delay. The right to erasure may be limited by section 35 of the Federal Data Protection Act.
• Right to restriction of processing (Article 18 GDPR). Where the relevant prerequisites are met, you have the right to have the processing of your personal data restricted. Where this is the case, the personal data will be identified accordingly and, if applicable, only processed for certain purposes.
• Right to data portability (Article 20 GDPR). Where the relevant prerequisites are met, you have the right to the data portability of the personal data you provided to us, in other words you have the right to receive that data in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format and, if applicable, the right to transmit that data to another controller without hindrance from the controller to which the personal data was provided.
• You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a competent supervisory authority (Article 77 GDPR in conjunction with section 19 BDSG).
• You have the right to inform us at any time that you withdraw your consent to the processing of your personal data. The withdrawal of consent shall not affect the lawfulness of processing up until such withdrawal. This also applies to the withdrawal of consent you granted to us prior to the application of the GDPR, in other words prior to 25 May 2018. The withdrawal of consent has prospective effect only. The processing of data prior to the withdrawal is not affected.
H. Automated decision-making
We basically do not make use of any fully automated decision-making as referred to in Article 22 GDPR to establish and carry on business relationships. Should we implement automated decision-making in individual cases, we will notify you separately where required by law.
I. Profiling
Your data will be processed automatically in part with the objective of evaluating certain personal aspects (profiling):
In order to inform you selectively about our products and to provide advice to you, we use analysis tools. These permit communication according to your needs and advertising including market and opinion research.
Otherwise, we do not use automated decision-making to process your data with the aim of evaluating specific personal aspects (profiling).
Right to object under Article 21 GDPR
You have the right to object at any time, on grounds relating to your particular situation, to the processing of your personal data based on legitimate interests (point (f) of Article 6 (1) GDPR). This also applies to any profiling within the meaning of Article 4 (4) GDPR based on this provision. We will no longer process your personal data unless we are able to demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for such processing which override your interests, rights and freedoms, or the processing is in the interests of the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims.
You also have the right to object to the processing of your personal data for direct marketing purposes without charge and without giving reasons. The same applies with respect to the processing of your personal data, including profiling to the extent it is related to such direct marketing.
We will thereafter no longer use your data for these purposes (Article 21 (2) GDPR).
Addressee for objections
There is no prescribed form for objections. Please include “objection” in the reference/subject line, provide your name and address, and send to:
Société Générale S.A., Zweigniederlassung Frankfurt
Neue Mainzer Straße 46-50
60311 Frankfurt am Main
or send by E-Mail to: datenschutz@sgcib.com
IMPORTANT INFORMATION: US
This Presentation (the “Presentation”) has been prepared solely for informational purposes for the client or potential client to whom such materials are directly addressed and delivered (the “Company”) and may not be used or relied upon for any purpose other than as specifically contemplated by a written agreement with us. Use of this presentation with or by any other party is prohibited.
This Presentation is not intended to provide the sole basis for evaluating, and should not be considered a recommendation with respect to, any transaction or other matter and should in no way be read as investment, financial, business, legal, regulatory, tax, accounting or other advice or a recommendation to enter into any transaction.. This Presentation does not constitute an offer, or the solicitation of an offer, to buy or sell any securities or other financial product, to participate in any transaction or to provide any investment banking or other services, and should not be deemed to be a commitment or undertaking of any kind on the part of Société Générale (“SG”) or any of its affiliates to issue, underwrite, place or purchase any securities or to provide any debt or equity financing or to participate in any transaction, or a recommendation to buy or sell any securities, to make any investment or to participate in any transaction or trading strategy.
Although the information contained in this Presentation has been obtained or compiled from sources deemed reliable, neither SG nor any of its affiliates make any representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the accuracy or completeness of the information contained herein and nothing contained herein is, or shall be relied upon as, a promise or representation whether as to the past, present or future performance. The information set forth herein may include estimates and/or involve significant elements of subjective judgment and analysis. No representations are made as to the accuracy of such estimates or that all assumptions relating to such estimates have been considered or stated or that such estimates will be realized. The information contained herein does not purport to contain all of the information that may be required to evaluate a participation in any transaction and any recipient hereof should conduct its own independent analysis of the data referred to herein. We assume no obligation to update or otherwise revise these materials.
Investors must make their own investment decisions using their own independent advisors while considering their own financial situation and investment objectives. SG does not act as a financial adviser, as a municipal advisor or as a fiduciary in respect of any transaction unless such entity expressly agrees so in writing. This document may not be relied upon as investment, accounting, legal, regulatory or tax advice or an investment recommendation.
To the extent applicable to this Presentation, if this material discusses derivative products to be entered into by SG, please visit http://swapdisclosure.sgcib.com for important information with respect to such products. By transacting with SG, you are deemed to acknowledge that you have read and accepted the information provided on such website.
This Presentation has not been prepared with a view toward public disclosure under applicable securities laws or otherwise, is intended solely for the benefit and use of the Company, and is strictly confidential. This Presentation may not reflect information known to other professionals in other divisions or business units of SG and its affiliates. SG and its affiliates (the “SG Group”) comprise a full service securities firm and commercial bank engaged in securities, commodities and derivatives trading, foreign exchange and other brokerage activities, as well as providing investment, corporate and private banking, asset and investment management, financing and strategic advisory services and other commercial services and products to a wide range of corporations, governments and individuals, domestically and offshore, from which conflicting interests or duties, or a perception thereof, may arise. In the ordinary course of these activities, parts of the SG Group at any time may invest on a principal basis or manage funds that invest, make or hold long or short positions, finance positions or trade or otherwise effect transactions, for their own accounts or the accounts of customers, in debt, equity or other securities or financial instruments (including derivatives, bank loans or other obligations) of the Company, potential counterparties or any other company that may be involved in a transaction.
Société Générale Corporate & Investment Banking (SG CIB) is a marketing name for corporate and investment banking businesses of Société Générale and its subsidiaries worldwide. Capital markets and investment banking activities in the United States are offered through its U.S. registered broker-dealer, SG Americas Securities, LLC (“SGAS”), a member of FINRA and SIPC. SGAS is also a futures commission merchant (FCM) registered with the NFA and CFTC. Please visit http://www.sgasdisclosure.com/ for important disclosures regarding SGAS and transactions you may enter into with SGAS. Lending, derivatives and other commercial banking activities are performed by Société Générale and its banking affiliates. Products and services that may be referenced in this Presentation may be provided through one or more affiliates of SG.
Additional information is available upon request. This material should not be reproduced or redistributed without the specific consent of SGAS, SG or its affiliates.
Unless expressly agreed in writing, SG is not acting as an advisor or in an advisory capacity to any recipient of this document. In particular, SG is not acting as your fiduciary under Section 15B of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Act”), and our relationship will not otherwise be subject to the provisions of such Section 15B, the rules thereunder, or the rules issued by the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board that relate to the provision of advice to municipal entities or their obligated persons.
Secondary Market: Upon issuance, our products may not have an established trading or secondary market. Société Générale and its affiliates cannot assure investors that a trading or secondary market will develop for each of our products or, if one develops for any of our products, that it will be maintained. Société Générale and its affiliates are under no obligation to develop or maintain any secondary or trading market for any of our products.
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© 2022 Société Générale ("SG"), SGAS and their affiliates. SG CIB is the Corporate and Investment Banking arm of SG. Certain services described herein are provided by SGAS, a US registered broker-dealer, member of the NYSE, FINRA and SIPC, and a wholly owned subsidiary of SG. Services provided outside the US may be provided by affiliates of SGAS.
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Name(s) of person(s) appearing in this document is/are employee(s) of Société Générale or its affiliates (each, an “Employee”) who was/were involved in preparing this document, yet each Employee is not the distributor of this document. This document is distributed by licensed employees of Société Générale or its licensed affiliates, as the case may be, in accordance with applicable regulation and internal policy. As the Employee may not possess the relevant licence in your jurisdiction, should you wish to discuss details of this document, please contact the distributor of this document. Please also read the disclaimer headed “Information for Specific Recipients” for further details.
This document is prepared for and intended to be distributed in Asia solely to sophisticated and professional clients. You should therefore be appropriately qualified as a professional, accredited, wholesale, expert or institutional investor (however defined in your local jurisdiction). It is distributed by licensed affiliates of Société Générale which is a French credit institution authorised by the Autorité de Contrôle Prudentiel et de Résolution (the French Prudential Control and Resolution Authority) in accordance with applicable regulations and Société Générale’s internal policy. You should be aware that local regulations may not allow this document to be distributed from your local Société Générale licensed affiliate, but may allow it to be distributed from an offshore branch or affiliate under certain circumstances. If in any doubt, you should always determine which licensed affiliate is responsible for distributing this document to you by contacting Société Générale. You should also be aware that financial products or services referred to may not be sold, bought or subscribed to if you do not qualify in your local jurisdiction. Always ensure that you contact and deal through appropriately licensed entities if you wish to purchase any such products or services.
For Documents Distributed in the U.S.: This document is for institutional investors only pursuant to SEC Rule 15a-6 and as defined under NASD Rule 2211. If the document references options, it is only for such institutional investors who have received the proper options risk disclosure document. Trading in derivative instruments, including, but not limited to, options and futures, involve additional risks and are not suitable for all investors. Some of the financial instruments discussed herein may not be available for sale in the U.S. and may be subject to additional investor restrictions and requirements. Any U.S. institutional investor wishing to discuss this document or effect transactions in any security discussed herein should do so with or through their SG sales representative or contact person at SG Americas Securities, LLC (“SGAS”), a U.S. registered broker dealer and futures commission merchant. SGAS is located at 245 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10167 (212) 278-6000 and is a member of FINRA, NYSE, NFA and SIPC.
IRS Circular 230 Disclosure: Société Générale does not provide tax advice. Please note that (i) any discussion of US tax matters contained in this communication cannot be used by you for the purpose of avoiding tax penalties; (ii) this communication was written to support the promotion or marketing of the matters addressed herein; (iii) you should seek advice based on your particular circumstances from an independent tax advisor.
Societe Generale is a French credit institution (bank) that is supervised by the European Central Bank and authorised by the Autorité de Contrôle Prudentiel et de Résolution (the French Prudential Control and Resolution Authority).
Notice to Recipients in EMEA: Societe Generale International Limited (“SGIL”) is a wholly owned subsidiary of SG. SGIL is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. SGIL does not deal with, or for, Retail Clients (as defined by the 2004/39/EC Directive on markets in financial instruments). SGIL is a Swap Dealer registered with the CFTC and NFA.
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General disclaimer regarding financial products and services: Financial products and services contain a variety of risks (including market, credit, financial and regulatory risks), which may lead to capital loss and regulatory consequences if not used in accordance with local laws. You should be familiar with all risks associated with any product or service and should not invest in or utilise any financial products or services in this document unless you fully understand and are willing to assume such risks. If you are in any doubt about the risks involved in a product or service, you should seek further clarification of the risks with the distributor or provider of the product or service or seek independent professional advice.
Tax risk: The benefit of any tax advantages that may be referred to in this document depends on your particular tax status, the jurisdiction from which you transact as well as applicable laws that can change any time.
Not advice or recommendation: This document does not constitute proper investment advice. SG has not determined whether the transactions or services described in here are suitable, and independent financial, tax and legal advice should be sought by you prior to any transaction or engagement of service.
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No further disclosure, reproduction or reliance permitted: This document has been prepared solely for persons it has been distributed to directly by SG. Its contents may not be disclosed to, reproduced or used or relied upon by, any other person, or used for any other purpose.
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No duty to disclose or account for SG's role in securities or derivatives: SG may deal in, profit from the trading of, hold or act as market-makers or act as advisers or brokers in relation to the securities, or derivatives mentioned in this document, or be represented on the board of entities issuing such securities. It is under no obligation to disclose or take account of this document when advising or dealing with or for its customers.
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Investment recommendations are published pursuant to applicable regulations and internal rules, and is stated as of the publication date: This document includes investment recommendations issued from Société Générale’s investment research department which has set, in accordance with applicable regulation, effective administrative and organizational arrangements, including information barriers to prevent and avoid conflicts of interest with respect to the investment recommendations contained in this publication. Research publications supporting this document were issued on their stated publication date and may have already been acted upon by clients of Société Générale.
General selling restrictions: Financial products or services may not be bought or subscribed to if you do not qualify in your local jurisdictions and you should ensure that you contact and deal through an appropriately licensed entity if you wish to purchase any such products or services.
This document is for institutional clients only (or in Switzerland, qualified investors as per art. 10 para. 3 CISA only, or in Singapore, accredited investors as per the Securities and Futures Act (Chap 289), or in the United States, institutional investors (as defined under FINRA Rule 2210)). It is not directed at retail clients. This document only promotes certain electronic services (the “Services”) that may be made available by SG to certain clients in SG Markets webportal and application programme interfaces (the "APIs"). Certain products are referred to in this document for the sole purpose of illustrating how such Services operate. As a consequence, this document does not constitute an offer, or an invitation to make an offer, from Societe Generale to purchase or sell a product. Your access to the Services is subject to various conditions and restrictions (geographical location, client type). SG retains full discretion to grant you access to the Services. SG Markets webportal and APIs are not directed at any person in any jurisdiction where (by reason of that person's nationality, residence or otherwise) the publication, content or availability of SG Markets webportal and APIs are prohibited or would subject SG or its affiliates (collectively, “SG Group”) to any registration requirement within such jurisdiction. Persons in respect of whom such prohibitions apply must not access or use SG Markets webportal and APIs. SG Markets webportal and APIs are offered by Societe Generale, a société anonyme having its registered office at 29 Boulevard Haussmann 75009 Paris France and registered with the Paris companies registry under the number 552 120 222 (for purposes of this disclaimer, “SG”) and are governed by French law. You must be authorised to access and use SG Markets webportal and APIs by the company you represent (the “Client”) and by SG. SG Markets webportal and APIs are provided to you “As IS”. You use SG Markets webportal and APIs at your own risk and you assume full responsibility and risk of loss resulting from your use of, or your access to, SG Markets webportal and APIs. SG makes no representation or warranty of any kind whatsoever, expressed or implied, regarding SG Markets webportal and APIs or the consequences or results of your use of SG Markets webportal and APIs. SG disclaims all warranties as to the fitness for a particular purpose of SG Markets webportal and APIs. You may only use the services offered by SG through SG Markets webportal and APIs if you possess the necessary expertise to assess the benefits and the risks of using such services. SG Markets webportal and APIs only provide general information and do not provide any information personalized or tailored to your investment objectives, financial situation or needs. Nothing contained in SG Markets webportal and APIs constitutes an investment advice or a personal recommendation to any investor or its agent by SG Group to buy or sell, any securities or other product, or provide any investment advice or service. You should contact your usual SG salespersons to find out whether the Services may be made available to you.
SG Authorisation: Societe Generale is a French credit institution (bank) that is authorised and supervised by the European Central Bank (ECB) and the Autorité de Contrôle Prudentiel et de Résolution (ACPR) (the French Prudential Control and Resolution Authority) and regulated by the Autorité des marchés financiers (the French financial markets regulator) (AMF). Details about the extent of our authorization, supervision and regulation are available from us on request. This document is issued in the U.K. by the London Branch of Societe Generale. Societe Generale London Branch is authorised by the ECB, the ACPR and the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and subject to limited regulation by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the PRA. This document is distributed in Sweden by the Stockholm Branch of Societe Generale SA. Societe Generale SA Bankfilial Sverige, Nybrokajen 7, floor 8, 111 48 Stockholm, registered in the Swedish Companies Registration Office register over branches with registration number 516406-1052, authorised by the ECB, the ACPR and subject to limited regulation and review by the Finansinspektionen (the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority). Société Générale is regulated by the Commision Nacional del Mercado de Valores (CNMV) for the conduct of its securities activities in Spain.
Commercial nature of the document: This document is of a commercial and not of a regulatory nature.
Confidentiality: This document is confidential and may be neither communicated to any third party (with the exception of external advisors on the condition that they themselves respect this confidentiality undertaking) nor copied in whole or in part, without the prior written consent of Société Générale or the issuer.
Indicative document: The contents of this document are given for purely indicative purposes and have no contractual value.
Notice to US Investors: This document is directed only to institutional investors (as defined under FINRA Rule 2210). Under SEC Rule 15a-6, any US person wishing to discuss this document or utilize the services or products referred to herein should do so with or through SG Americas Securities LLC to conform with the requirements of US securities law. SG Americas Securities LLC is a broker-dealer registered with the Securities & Exchange Commission, a futures commission merchant subject to regulatory oversight by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and a member of FINRA, NYSE, NFA and SIPC. If you are a “U.S. person” (as defined by the SEC and CFTC), please visit sites http://www.sgasdisclosure.com et https://wholesale.banking.societegenerale.com/en/compliance-regulatory-information/general-disclosures regarding SGAS and transactions you may enter into with SGAS..
Notice to Singapore investors: This document may only be provided to accredited investors, expert investors and institutional investors, as defined in Section 4A of the Securities and Futures Act. Any such investor wishing to discuss this document or effect transactions in any securities or product referred to herein should do so with or through MAS licensed representatives of Societe Generale, Singapore Branch.
Notice to Swiss Investors: This document may be distributed, directly or indirectly, in or from Switzerland exclusively to 1) Qualified Investors as defined in article 10 of the Swiss Collective Investment Scheme Act (“CISA”) and related provisions of the Collective Investment Scheme Ordinance or 2) independent asset managers in Switzerland regulated by FINMA or a self regulatory authority recognised by FINMA, and in strict compliance with applicable Swiss law and regulations.
Notice to Japanese Investors: This document is prepared by Societe Generale, Tokyo Branch and its affiliates (collectively, “SGTB”) and may only be provided to Qualified Institutional Investors as defined in Article 2, Paragraph 3 of the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act of Japan and Article10 of Cabinet Office Ordinance on Definitions provided in Article 2 of the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act of Japan.
Important notice: the video and its contents are for informational purposes only and is not a recommendation or an offer or solicitation for the purchase or sale of any security or financial instrument. SG Markets is for institutional and professional clients only. Some of the services and products described herein may not be available in certain geographic areas or to certain types of clients. To find out whether the services and products may be effected to you, you should contact your usual Societe Generale sales or contact sgmarkets@sgcib.com.
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The contents of this document are given for purely indicative purposes and have no contractual value.
Authorisation: Societe Generale is a French credit institution (bank) that is authorised and supervised by the European Central Bank (ECB) and the Autorité de Contrôle Prudentiel et de Résolution (ACPR) (the French Prudential Control and Resolution Authority) and regulated by the Autorité des marchés financiers (the French financial markets regulator) (AMF).
No offer to contract: This document does not constitute an offer, or an invitation to make an offer, from Societe Generale to purchase or sell a product.
As a consequence of the COVID 19 health crisis, financial markets have gone through a severe market downturn marked by distressed asset valuations, increased volatility and high uncertainty. Despite a recent recovery of the market conditions , there remains high uncertainty on the market evolution , high level of volatility and lower liquidity in the markets which continue to create risks for investors. In these troubled market conditions investors should, therefore, thoroughly analyze the risks and benefits of their financial decisions, taking into consideration all potential implications of the particular current situation.
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Confidentiality: This document is confidential and may be neither communicated to any third party (with the exception of external advisors on the condition that they themselves respect this confidentiality undertaking) nor copied in whole or in part, without the prior written consent of Societe Generale.
Information on data and/or figures drawn from external sources: The accuracy, completeness or relevance of the information which has been drawn from external sources is not guaranteed although it is drawn from sources reasonably believed to be reliable. Subject to any applicable law, Societe Generale shall not assume any liability in this respect.
Market information: The market information displayed in this document is based on data at a given moment and may change from time to time.
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION: US
This Presentation (the “Presentation”) has been prepared solely for informational purposes for the client or potential client to whom such materials are directly addressed and delivered (the “Company”) and may not be used or relied upon for any purpose other than as specifically contemplated by a written agreement with us. Use of this presentation with or by any other party is prohibited.
This Presentation is not intended to provide the sole basis for evaluating, and should not be considered a recommendation with respect to, any transaction or other matter and should in no way be read as investment, financial, business, legal, regulatory, tax, accounting or other advice or a recommendation to enter into any transaction.. This Presentation does not constitute an offer, or the solicitation of an offer, to buy or sell any securities or other financial product, to participate in any transaction or to provide any investment banking or other services, and should not be deemed to be a commitment or undertaking of any kind on the part of Société Générale (“SG”) or any of its affiliates to issue, underwrite, place or purchase any securities or to provide any debt or equity financing or to participate in any transaction, or a recommendation to buy or sell any securities, to make any investment or to participate in any transaction or trading strategy.
Although the information contained in this Presentation has been obtained or compiled from sources deemed reliable, neither SG nor any of its affiliates make any representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the accuracy or completeness of the information contained herein and nothing contained herein is, or shall be relied upon as, a promise or representation whether as to the past, present or future performance. The information set forth herein may include estimates and/or involve significant elements of subjective judgment and analysis. No representations are made as to the accuracy of such estimates or that all assumptions relating to such estimates have been considered or stated or that such estimates will be realized. The information contained herein does not purport to contain all of the information that may be required to evaluate a participation in any transaction and any recipient hereof should conduct its own independent analysis of the data referred to herein. We assume no obligation to update or otherwise revise these materials.
Investors must make their own investment decisions using their own independent advisors while considering their own financial situation and investment objectives. SG does not act as a financial adviser, as a municipal advisor or as a fiduciary in respect of any transaction unless such entity expressly agrees so in writing. This document may not be relied upon as investment, accounting, legal, regulatory or tax advice or an investment recommendation.
To the extent applicable to this Presentation, if this material discusses derivative products to be entered into by SG, please visit http://swapdisclosure.sgcib.com for important information with respect to such products. By transacting with SG, you are deemed to acknowledge that you have read and accepted the information provided on such website.
This Presentation has not been prepared with a view toward public disclosure under applicable securities laws or otherwise, is intended solely for the benefit and use of the Company, and is strictly confidential. This Presentation may not reflect information known to other professionals in other divisions or business units of SG and its affiliates. SG and its affiliates (the “SG Group”) comprise a full service securities firm and commercial bank engaged in securities, commodities and derivatives trading, foreign exchange and other brokerage activities, as well as providing investment, corporate and private banking, asset and investment management, financing and strategic advisory services and other commercial services and products to a wide range of corporations, governments and individuals, domestically and offshore, from which conflicting interests or duties, or a perception thereof, may arise. In the ordinary course of these activities, parts of the SG Group at any time may invest on a principal basis or manage funds that invest, make or hold long or short positions, finance positions or trade or otherwise effect transactions, for their own accounts or the accounts of customers, in debt, equity or other securities or financial instruments (including derivatives, bank loans or other obligations) of the Company, potential counterparties or any other company that may be involved in a transaction.
Société Générale Corporate & Investment Banking (SG CIB) is a marketing name for corporate and investment banking businesses of Société Générale and its subsidiaries worldwide. Capital markets and investment banking activities in the United States are offered through its U.S. registered broker-dealer, SG Americas Securities, LLC (“SGAS”), a member of FINRA and SIPC. SGAS is also a futures commission merchant (FCM) registered with the NFA and CFTC. Please visit http://www.sgasdisclosure.com/ for important disclosures regarding SGAS and transactions you may enter into with SGAS. Lending, derivatives and other commercial banking activities are performed by Société Générale and its banking affiliates. Products and services that may be referenced in this Presentation may be provided through one or more affiliates of SG.
Additional information is available upon request. This material should not be reproduced or redistributed without the specific consent of SGAS, SG or its affiliates.
Unless expressly agreed in writing, SG is not acting as an advisor or in an advisory capacity to any recipient of this document. In particular, SG is not acting as your fiduciary under Section 15B of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Act”), and our relationship will not otherwise be subject to the provisions of such Section 15B, the rules thereunder, or the rules issued by the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board that relate to the provision of advice to municipal entities or their obligated persons.
Secondary Market: Upon issuance, our products may not have an established trading or secondary market. Société Générale and its affiliates cannot assure investors that a trading or secondary market will develop for each of our products or, if one develops for any of our products, that it will be maintained. Société Générale and its affiliates are under no obligation to develop or maintain any secondary or trading market for any of our products.
If you wish to report a Complaint to SGAS, please use the following link: www.sgasdisclosures.com
© 2022 Société Générale ("SG"), SGAS and their affiliates. SG CIB is the Corporate and Investment Banking arm of SG. Certain services described herein are provided by SGAS, a US registered broker-dealer, member of the NYSE, FINRA and SIPC, and a wholly owned subsidiary of SG. Services provided outside the US may be provided by affiliates of SGAS.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION: ASIA
THIS IS A MARKETING DOCUMENT. PLEASE READ THE IMPORTANT INFORMATION BELOW.
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Name(s) of person(s) appearing in this document is/are employee(s) of Société Générale or its affiliates (each, an “Employee”) who was/were involved in preparing this document, yet each Employee is not the distributor of this document. This document is distributed by licensed employees of Société Générale or its licensed affiliates, as the case may be, in accordance with applicable regulation and internal policy. As the Employee may not possess the relevant licence in your jurisdiction, should you wish to discuss details of this document, please contact the distributor of this document. Please also read the disclaimer headed “Information for Specific Recipients” for further details.
This document is prepared for and intended to be distributed in Asia solely to sophisticated and professional clients. You should therefore be appropriately qualified as a professional, accredited, wholesale, expert or institutional investor (however defined in your local jurisdiction). It is distributed by licensed affiliates of Société Générale which is a French credit institution authorised by the Autorité de Contrôle Prudentiel et de Résolution (the French Prudential Control and Resolution Authority) in accordance with applicable regulations and Société Générale’s internal policy. You should be aware that local regulations may not allow this document to be distributed from your local Société Générale licensed affiliate, but may allow it to be distributed from an offshore branch or affiliate under certain circumstances. If in any doubt, you should always determine which licensed affiliate is responsible for distributing this document to you by contacting Société Générale. You should also be aware that financial products or services referred to may not be sold, bought or subscribed to if you do not qualify in your local jurisdiction. Always ensure that you contact and deal through appropriately licensed entities if you wish to purchase any such products or services.
For Documents Distributed in the U.S.: This document is for institutional investors only pursuant to SEC Rule 15a-6 and as defined under NASD Rule 2211. If the document references options, it is only for such institutional investors who have received the proper options risk disclosure document. Trading in derivative instruments, including, but not limited to, options and futures, involve additional risks and are not suitable for all investors. Some of the financial instruments discussed herein may not be available for sale in the U.S. and may be subject to additional investor restrictions and requirements. Any U.S. institutional investor wishing to discuss this document or effect transactions in any security discussed herein should do so with or through their SG sales representative or contact person at SG Americas Securities, LLC (“SGAS”), a U.S. registered broker dealer and futures commission merchant. SGAS is located at 245 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10167 (212) 278-6000 and is a member of FINRA, NYSE, NFA and SIPC.
IRS Circular 230 Disclosure: Société Générale does not provide tax advice. Please note that (i) any discussion of US tax matters contained in this communication cannot be used by you for the purpose of avoiding tax penalties; (ii) this communication was written to support the promotion or marketing of the matters addressed herein; (iii) you should seek advice based on your particular circumstances from an independent tax advisor.
Societe Generale is a French credit institution (bank) that is supervised by the European Central Bank and authorised by the Autorité de Contrôle Prudentiel et de Résolution (the French Prudential Control and Resolution Authority).
Notice to Recipients in EMEA: Societe Generale International Limited (“SGIL”) is a wholly owned subsidiary of SG. SGIL is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. SGIL does not deal with, or for, Retail Clients (as defined by the 2004/39/EC Directive on markets in financial instruments). SGIL is a Swap Dealer registered with the CFTC and NFA.
For more information:
https://www.societegenerale.asia/fileadmin/user_upload/
Societe_Generale_websites/Asia/pdf/Disclaimer-Countries-video.pdf
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Where applicable, "SG" means Société Générale and/or its relevant affiliates.
General disclaimer regarding financial products and services: Financial products and services contain a variety of risks (including market, credit, financial and regulatory risks), which may lead to capital loss and regulatory consequences if not used in accordance with local laws. You should be familiar with all risks associated with any product or service and should not invest in or utilise any financial products or services in this document unless you fully understand and are willing to assume such risks. If you are in any doubt about the risks involved in a product or service, you should seek further clarification of the risks with the distributor or provider of the product or service or seek independent professional advice.
Tax risk: The benefit of any tax advantages that may be referred to in this document depends on your particular tax status, the jurisdiction from which you transact as well as applicable laws that can change any time.
Not advice or recommendation: This document does not constitute proper investment advice. SG has not determined whether the transactions or services described in here are suitable, and independent financial, tax and legal advice should be sought by you prior to any transaction or engagement of service.
Not an offer or contract: This document is neither a contract nor an offer to enter into any financial transaction or purchase or sale of any financial product or service. The terms of any transaction or service are governed by a separate contract that is agreed and executed between the parties or otherwise sent by SG, and not this document.
No further disclosure, reproduction or reliance permitted: This document has been prepared solely for persons it has been distributed to directly by SG. Its contents may not be disclosed to, reproduced or used or relied upon by, any other person, or used for any other purpose.
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No duty to disclose or account for SG's role in securities or derivatives: SG may deal in, profit from the trading of, hold or act as market-makers or act as advisers or brokers in relation to the securities, or derivatives mentioned in this document, or be represented on the board of entities issuing such securities. It is under no obligation to disclose or take account of this document when advising or dealing with or for its customers.
Not research: This document does not constitute independent investment research nor is it subject to prohibition on dealing ahead of the dissemination of investment research and should be treated as a marketing material.
Investment recommendations are published pursuant to applicable regulations and internal rules, and is stated as of the publication date: This document includes investment recommendations issued from Société Générale’s investment research department which has set, in accordance with applicable regulation, effective administrative and organizational arrangements, including information barriers to prevent and avoid conflicts of interest with respect to the investment recommendations contained in this publication. Research publications supporting this document were issued on their stated publication date and may have already been acted upon by clients of Société Générale.
General selling restrictions: Financial products or services may not be bought or subscribed to if you do not qualify in your local jurisdictions and you should ensure that you contact and deal through an appropriately licensed entity if you wish to purchase any such products or services.
This document is for institutional clients only (or in Switzerland, qualified investors as per art. 10 para. 3 CISA only, or in Singapore, accredited investors as per the Securities and Futures Act (Chap 289), or in the United States, institutional investors (as defined under FINRA Rule 2210)). It is not directed at retail clients. This document only promotes certain electronic services (the “Services”) that may be made available by SG to certain clients in SG Markets webportal and application programme interfaces (the "APIs"). Certain products are referred to in this document for the sole purpose of illustrating how such Services operate. As a consequence, this document does not constitute an offer, or an invitation to make an offer, from Societe Generale to purchase or sell a product. Your access to the Services is subject to various conditions and restrictions (geographical location, client type). SG retains full discretion to grant you access to the Services. SG Markets webportal and APIs are not directed at any person in any jurisdiction where (by reason of that person's nationality, residence or otherwise) the publication, content or availability of SG Markets webportal and APIs are prohibited or would subject SG or its affiliates (collectively, “SG Group”) to any registration requirement within such jurisdiction. Persons in respect of whom such prohibitions apply must not access or use SG Markets webportal and APIs. SG Markets webportal and APIs are offered by Societe Generale, a société anonyme having its registered office at 29 Boulevard Haussmann 75009 Paris France and registered with the Paris companies registry under the number 552 120 222 (for purposes of this disclaimer, “SG”) and are governed by French law. You must be authorised to access and use SG Markets webportal and APIs by the company you represent (the “Client”) and by SG. SG Markets webportal and APIs are provided to you “As IS”. You use SG Markets webportal and APIs at your own risk and you assume full responsibility and risk of loss resulting from your use of, or your access to, SG Markets webportal and APIs. SG makes no representation or warranty of any kind whatsoever, expressed or implied, regarding SG Markets webportal and APIs or the consequences or results of your use of SG Markets webportal and APIs. SG disclaims all warranties as to the fitness for a particular purpose of SG Markets webportal and APIs. You may only use the services offered by SG through SG Markets webportal and APIs if you possess the necessary expertise to assess the benefits and the risks of using such services. SG Markets webportal and APIs only provide general information and do not provide any information personalized or tailored to your investment objectives, financial situation or needs. Nothing contained in SG Markets webportal and APIs constitutes an investment advice or a personal recommendation to any investor or its agent by SG Group to buy or sell, any securities or other product, or provide any investment advice or service. You should contact your usual SG salespersons to find out whether the Services may be made available to you.
SG Authorisation: Societe Generale is a French credit institution (bank) that is authorised and supervised by the European Central Bank (ECB) and the Autorité de Contrôle Prudentiel et de Résolution (ACPR) (the French Prudential Control and Resolution Authority) and regulated by the Autorité des marchés financiers (the French financial markets regulator) (AMF). Details about the extent of our authorization, supervision and regulation are available from us on request. This document is issued in the U.K. by the London Branch of Societe Generale. Societe Generale London Branch is authorised by the ECB, the ACPR and the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and subject to limited regulation by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the PRA. This document is distributed in Sweden by the Stockholm Branch of Societe Generale SA. Societe Generale SA Bankfilial Sverige, Nybrokajen 7, floor 8, 111 48 Stockholm, registered in the Swedish Companies Registration Office register over branches with registration number 516406-1052, authorised by the ECB, the ACPR and subject to limited regulation and review by the Finansinspektionen (the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority). Société Générale is regulated by the Commision Nacional del Mercado de Valores (CNMV) for the conduct of its securities activities in Spain.
Commercial nature of the document: This document is of a commercial and not of a regulatory nature.
Confidentiality: This document is confidential and may be neither communicated to any third party (with the exception of external advisors on the condition that they themselves respect this confidentiality undertaking) nor copied in whole or in part, without the prior written consent of Société Générale or the issuer.
Indicative document: The contents of this document are given for purely indicative purposes and have no contractual value.
Notice to US Investors: This document is directed only to institutional investors (as defined under FINRA Rule 2210). Under SEC Rule 15a-6, any US person wishing to discuss this document or utilize the services or products referred to herein should do so with or through SG Americas Securities LLC to conform with the requirements of US securities law. SG Americas Securities LLC is a broker-dealer registered with the Securities & Exchange Commission, a futures commission merchant subject to regulatory oversight by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and a member of FINRA, NYSE, NFA and SIPC. If you are a “U.S. person” (as defined by the SEC and CFTC), please visit sites http://www.sgasdisclosure.com et https://wholesale.banking.societegenerale.com/en/compliance-regulatory-information/general-disclosures regarding SGAS and transactions you may enter into with SGAS..
Notice to Singapore investors: This document may only be provided to accredited investors, expert investors and institutional investors, as defined in Section 4A of the Securities and Futures Act. Any such investor wishing to discuss this document or effect transactions in any securities or product referred to herein should do so with or through MAS licensed representatives of Societe Generale, Singapore Branch.
Notice to Swiss Investors: This document may be distributed, directly or indirectly, in or from Switzerland exclusively to 1) Qualified Investors as defined in article 10 of the Swiss Collective Investment Scheme Act (“CISA”) and related provisions of the Collective Investment Scheme Ordinance or 2) independent asset managers in Switzerland regulated by FINMA or a self regulatory authority recognised by FINMA, and in strict compliance with applicable Swiss law and regulations.
Notice to Japanese Investors: This document is prepared by Societe Generale, Tokyo Branch and its affiliates (collectively, “SGTB”) and may only be provided to Qualified Institutional Investors as defined in Article 2, Paragraph 3 of the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act of Japan and Article10 of Cabinet Office Ordinance on Definitions provided in Article 2 of the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act of Japan.
Important notice: the video and its contents are for informational purposes only and is not a recommendation or an offer or solicitation for the purchase or sale of any security or financial instrument. SG Markets is for institutional and professional clients only. Some of the services and products described herein may not be available in certain geographic areas or to certain types of clients. To find out whether the services and products may be effected to you, you should contact your usual Societe Generale sales or contact sgmarkets@sgcib.com.
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The contents of this document are given for purely indicative purposes and have no contractual value.
Authorisation: Societe Generale is a French credit institution (bank) that is authorised and supervised by the European Central Bank (ECB) and the Autorité de Contrôle Prudentiel et de Résolution (ACPR) (the French Prudential Control and Resolution Authority) and regulated by the Autorité des marchés financiers (the French financial markets regulator) (AMF).
No offer to contract: This document does not constitute an offer, or an invitation to make an offer, from Societe Generale to purchase or sell a product.
As a consequence of the COVID 19 health crisis, financial markets have gone through a severe market downturn marked by distressed asset valuations, increased volatility and high uncertainty. Despite a recent recovery of the market conditions , there remains high uncertainty on the market evolution , high level of volatility and lower liquidity in the markets which continue to create risks for investors. In these troubled market conditions investors should, therefore, thoroughly analyze the risks and benefits of their financial decisions, taking into consideration all potential implications of the particular current situation.
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Confidentiality: This document is confidential and may be neither communicated to any third party (with the exception of external advisors on the condition that they themselves respect this confidentiality undertaking) nor copied in whole or in part, without the prior written consent of Societe Generale.
Information on data and/or figures drawn from external sources: The accuracy, completeness or relevance of the information which has been drawn from external sources is not guaranteed although it is drawn from sources reasonably believed to be reliable. Subject to any applicable law, Societe Generale shall not assume any liability in this respect.
Market information: The market information displayed in this document is based on data at a given moment and may change from time to time.
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This Presentation (the “Presentation”) has been prepared solely for informational purposes for the client or potential client to whom such materials are directly addressed and delivered (the “Company”) and may not be used or relied upon for any purpose other than as specifically contemplated by a written agreement with us. Use of this presentation with or by any other party is prohibited.
This Presentation is not intended to provide the sole basis for evaluating, and should not be considered a recommendation with respect to, any transaction or other matter and should in no way be read as investment, financial, business, legal, regulatory, tax, accounting or other advice or a recommendation to enter into any transaction.. This Presentation does not constitute an offer, or the solicitation of an offer, to buy or sell any securities or other financial product, to participate in any transaction or to provide any investment banking or other services, and should not be deemed to be a commitment or undertaking of any kind on the part of Société Générale (“SG”) or any of its affiliates to issue, underwrite, place or purchase any securities or to provide any debt or equity financing or to participate in any transaction, or a recommendation to buy or sell any securities, to make any investment or to participate in any transaction or trading strategy.
Although the information contained in this Presentation has been obtained or compiled from sources deemed reliable, neither SG nor any of its affiliates make any representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the accuracy or completeness of the information contained herein and nothing contained herein is, or shall be relied upon as, a promise or representation whether as to the past, present or future performance. The information set forth herein may include estimates and/or involve significant elements of subjective judgment and analysis. No representations are made as to the accuracy of such estimates or that all assumptions relating to such estimates have been considered or stated or that such estimates will be realized. The information contained herein does not purport to contain all of the information that may be required to evaluate a participation in any transaction and any recipient hereof should conduct its own independent analysis of the data referred to herein. We assume no obligation to update or otherwise revise these materials.
Investors must make their own investment decisions using their own independent advisors while considering their own financial situation and investment objectives. SG does not act as a financial adviser, as a municipal advisor or as a fiduciary in respect of any transaction unless such entity expressly agrees so in writing. This document may not be relied upon as investment, accounting, legal, regulatory or tax advice or an investment recommendation.
To the extent applicable to this Presentation, if this material discusses derivative products to be entered into by SG, please visit http://swapdisclosure.sgcib.com for important information with respect to such products. By transacting with SG, you are deemed to acknowledge that you have read and accepted the information provided on such website.
This Presentation has not been prepared with a view toward public disclosure under applicable securities laws or otherwise, is intended solely for the benefit and use of the Company, and is strictly confidential. This Presentation may not reflect information known to other professionals in other divisions or business units of SG and its affiliates. SG and its affiliates (the “SG Group”) comprise a full service securities firm and commercial bank engaged in securities, commodities and derivatives trading, foreign exchange and other brokerage activities, as well as providing investment, corporate and private banking, asset and investment management, financing and strategic advisory services and other commercial services and products to a wide range of corporations, governments and individuals, domestically and offshore, from which conflicting interests or duties, or a perception thereof, may arise. In the ordinary course of these activities, parts of the SG Group at any time may invest on a principal basis or manage funds that invest, make or hold long or short positions, finance positions or trade or otherwise effect transactions, for their own accounts or the accounts of customers, in debt, equity or other securities or financial instruments (including derivatives, bank loans or other obligations) of the Company, potential counterparties or any other company that may be involved in a transaction.
Société Générale Corporate & Investment Banking (SG CIB) is a marketing name for corporate and investment banking businesses of Société Générale and its subsidiaries worldwide. Capital markets and investment banking activities in the United States are offered through its U.S. registered broker-dealer, SG Americas Securities, LLC (“SGAS”), a member of FINRA and SIPC. SGAS is also a futures commission merchant (FCM) registered with the NFA and CFTC. Please visit http://www.sgasdisclosure.com/ for important disclosures regarding SGAS and transactions you may enter into with SGAS. Lending, derivatives and other commercial banking activities are performed by Société Générale and its banking affiliates. Products and services that may be referenced in this Presentation may be provided through one or more affiliates of SG.
Additional information is available upon request. This material should not be reproduced or redistributed without the specific consent of SGAS, SG or its affiliates.
Unless expressly agreed in writing, SG is not acting as an advisor or in an advisory capacity to any recipient of this document. In particular, SG is not acting as your fiduciary under Section 15B of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Act”), and our relationship will not otherwise be subject to the provisions of such Section 15B, the rules thereunder, or the rules issued by the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board that relate to the provision of advice to municipal entities or their obligated persons.
Secondary Market: Upon issuance, our products may not have an established trading or secondary market. Société Générale and its affiliates cannot assure investors that a trading or secondary market will develop for each of our products or, if one develops for any of our products, that it will be maintained. Société Générale and its affiliates are under no obligation to develop or maintain any secondary or trading market for any of our products.
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Name(s) of person(s) appearing in this document is/are employee(s) of Société Générale or its affiliates (each, an “Employee”) who was/were involved in preparing this document, yet each Employee is not the distributor of this document. This document is distributed by licensed employees of Société Générale or its licensed affiliates, as the case may be, in accordance with applicable regulation and internal policy. As the Employee may not possess the relevant licence in your jurisdiction, should you wish to discuss details of this document, please contact the distributor of this document. Please also read the disclaimer headed “Information for Specific Recipients” for further details.
This document is prepared for and intended to be distributed in Asia solely to sophisticated and professional clients. You should therefore be appropriately qualified as a professional, accredited, wholesale, expert or institutional investor (however defined in your local jurisdiction). It is distributed by licensed affiliates of Société Générale which is a French credit institution authorised by the Autorité de Contrôle Prudentiel et de Résolution (the French Prudential Control and Resolution Authority) in accordance with applicable regulations and Société Générale’s internal policy. You should be aware that local regulations may not allow this document to be distributed from your local Société Générale licensed affiliate, but may allow it to be distributed from an offshore branch or affiliate under certain circumstances. If in any doubt, you should always determine which licensed affiliate is responsible for distributing this document to you by contacting Société Générale. You should also be aware that financial products or services referred to may not be sold, bought or subscribed to if you do not qualify in your local jurisdiction. Always ensure that you contact and deal through appropriately licensed entities if you wish to purchase any such products or services.
For Documents Distributed in the U.S.: This document is for institutional investors only pursuant to SEC Rule 15a-6 and as defined under NASD Rule 2211. If the document references options, it is only for such institutional investors who have received the proper options risk disclosure document. Trading in derivative instruments, including, but not limited to, options and futures, involve additional risks and are not suitable for all investors. Some of the financial instruments discussed herein may not be available for sale in the U.S. and may be subject to additional investor restrictions and requirements. Any U.S. institutional investor wishing to discuss this document or effect transactions in any security discussed herein should do so with or through their SG sales representative or contact person at SG Americas Securities, LLC (“SGAS”), a U.S. registered broker dealer and futures commission merchant. SGAS is located at 245 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10167 (212) 278-6000 and is a member of FINRA, NYSE, NFA and SIPC.
IRS Circular 230 Disclosure: Société Générale does not provide tax advice. Please note that (i) any discussion of US tax matters contained in this communication cannot be used by you for the purpose of avoiding tax penalties; (ii) this communication was written to support the promotion or marketing of the matters addressed herein; (iii) you should seek advice based on your particular circumstances from an independent tax advisor.
Societe Generale is a French credit institution (bank) that is supervised by the European Central Bank and authorised by the Autorité de Contrôle Prudentiel et de Résolution (the French Prudential Control and Resolution Authority).
Notice to Recipients in EMEA: Societe Generale International Limited (“SGIL”) is a wholly owned subsidiary of SG. SGIL is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. SGIL does not deal with, or for, Retail Clients (as defined by the 2004/39/EC Directive on markets in financial instruments). SGIL is a Swap Dealer registered with the CFTC and NFA.
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Where applicable, "SG" means Société Générale and/or its relevant affiliates.
General disclaimer regarding financial products and services: Financial products and services contain a variety of risks (including market, credit, financial and regulatory risks), which may lead to capital loss and regulatory consequences if not used in accordance with local laws. You should be familiar with all risks associated with any product or service and should not invest in or utilise any financial products or services in this document unless you fully understand and are willing to assume such risks. If you are in any doubt about the risks involved in a product or service, you should seek further clarification of the risks with the distributor or provider of the product or service or seek independent professional advice.
Tax risk: The benefit of any tax advantages that may be referred to in this document depends on your particular tax status, the jurisdiction from which you transact as well as applicable laws that can change any time.
Not advice or recommendation: This document does not constitute proper investment advice. SG has not determined whether the transactions or services described in here are suitable, and independent financial, tax and legal advice should be sought by you prior to any transaction or engagement of service.
Not an offer or contract: This document is neither a contract nor an offer to enter into any financial transaction or purchase or sale of any financial product or service. The terms of any transaction or service are governed by a separate contract that is agreed and executed between the parties or otherwise sent by SG, and not this document.
No further disclosure, reproduction or reliance permitted: This document has been prepared solely for persons it has been distributed to directly by SG. Its contents may not be disclosed to, reproduced or used or relied upon by, any other person, or used for any other purpose.
Facts or information: Any facts, views or data contained in this document is based upon sources believed to be reliable, but have not been independently verified and may change without notice. No warranties of any type are provided in relation to the information. SG assumes no duty, responsibility or any liability for any consequences that may arise from transacting in any product or service. In particular, SG does not warrant the accuracy of the views, facts or data contained in this document, either expressly or impliedly, for any particular purpose and expressly disclaims any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.
No duty to disclose or account for SG's role in securities or derivatives: SG may deal in, profit from the trading of, hold or act as market-makers or act as advisers or brokers in relation to the securities, or derivatives mentioned in this document, or be represented on the board of entities issuing such securities. It is under no obligation to disclose or take account of this document when advising or dealing with or for its customers.
Not research: This document does not constitute independent investment research nor is it subject to prohibition on dealing ahead of the dissemination of investment research and should be treated as a marketing material.
Investment recommendations are published pursuant to applicable regulations and internal rules, and is stated as of the publication date: This document includes investment recommendations issued from Société Générale’s investment research department which has set, in accordance with applicable regulation, effective administrative and organizational arrangements, including information barriers to prevent and avoid conflicts of interest with respect to the investment recommendations contained in this publication. Research publications supporting this document were issued on their stated publication date and may have already been acted upon by clients of Société Générale.
General selling restrictions: Financial products or services may not be bought or subscribed to if you do not qualify in your local jurisdictions and you should ensure that you contact and deal through an appropriately licensed entity if you wish to purchase any such products or services.
This document is for institutional clients only (or in Switzerland, qualified investors as per art. 10 para. 3 CISA only, or in Singapore, accredited investors as per the Securities and Futures Act (Chap 289), or in the United States, institutional investors (as defined under FINRA Rule 2210)). It is not directed at retail clients. This document only promotes certain electronic services (the “Services”) that may be made available by SG to certain clients in SG Markets webportal and application programme interfaces (the "APIs"). Certain products are referred to in this document for the sole purpose of illustrating how such Services operate. As a consequence, this document does not constitute an offer, or an invitation to make an offer, from Societe Generale to purchase or sell a product. Your access to the Services is subject to various conditions and restrictions (geographical location, client type). SG retains full discretion to grant you access to the Services. SG Markets webportal and APIs are not directed at any person in any jurisdiction where (by reason of that person's nationality, residence or otherwise) the publication, content or availability of SG Markets webportal and APIs are prohibited or would subject SG or its affiliates (collectively, “SG Group”) to any registration requirement within such jurisdiction. Persons in respect of whom such prohibitions apply must not access or use SG Markets webportal and APIs. SG Markets webportal and APIs are offered by Societe Generale, a société anonyme having its registered office at 29 Boulevard Haussmann 75009 Paris France and registered with the Paris companies registry under the number 552 120 222 (for purposes of this disclaimer, “SG”) and are governed by French law. You must be authorised to access and use SG Markets webportal and APIs by the company you represent (the “Client”) and by SG. SG Markets webportal and APIs are provided to you “As IS”. You use SG Markets webportal and APIs at your own risk and you assume full responsibility and risk of loss resulting from your use of, or your access to, SG Markets webportal and APIs. SG makes no representation or warranty of any kind whatsoever, expressed or implied, regarding SG Markets webportal and APIs or the consequences or results of your use of SG Markets webportal and APIs. SG disclaims all warranties as to the fitness for a particular purpose of SG Markets webportal and APIs. You may only use the services offered by SG through SG Markets webportal and APIs if you possess the necessary expertise to assess the benefits and the risks of using such services. SG Markets webportal and APIs only provide general information and do not provide any information personalized or tailored to your investment objectives, financial situation or needs. Nothing contained in SG Markets webportal and APIs constitutes an investment advice or a personal recommendation to any investor or its agent by SG Group to buy or sell, any securities or other product, or provide any investment advice or service. You should contact your usual SG salespersons to find out whether the Services may be made available to you.
SG Authorisation: Societe Generale is a French credit institution (bank) that is authorised and supervised by the European Central Bank (ECB) and the Autorité de Contrôle Prudentiel et de Résolution (ACPR) (the French Prudential Control and Resolution Authority) and regulated by the Autorité des marchés financiers (the French financial markets regulator) (AMF). Details about the extent of our authorization, supervision and regulation are available from us on request. This document is issued in the U.K. by the London Branch of Societe Generale. Societe Generale London Branch is authorised by the ECB, the ACPR and the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and subject to limited regulation by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the PRA. This document is distributed in Sweden by the Stockholm Branch of Societe Generale SA. Societe Generale SA Bankfilial Sverige, Nybrokajen 7, floor 8, 111 48 Stockholm, registered in the Swedish Companies Registration Office register over branches with registration number 516406-1052, authorised by the ECB, the ACPR and subject to limited regulation and review by the Finansinspektionen (the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority). Société Générale is regulated by the Commision Nacional del Mercado de Valores (CNMV) for the conduct of its securities activities in Spain.
Commercial nature of the document: This document is of a commercial and not of a regulatory nature.
Confidentiality: This document is confidential and may be neither communicated to any third party (with the exception of external advisors on the condition that they themselves respect this confidentiality undertaking) nor copied in whole or in part, without the prior written consent of Société Générale or the issuer.
Indicative document: The contents of this document are given for purely indicative purposes and have no contractual value.
Notice to US Investors: This document is directed only to institutional investors (as defined under FINRA Rule 2210). Under SEC Rule 15a-6, any US person wishing to discuss this document or utilize the services or products referred to herein should do so with or through SG Americas Securities LLC to conform with the requirements of US securities law. SG Americas Securities LLC is a broker-dealer registered with the Securities & Exchange Commission, a futures commission merchant subject to regulatory oversight by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and a member of FINRA, NYSE, NFA and SIPC. If you are a “U.S. person” (as defined by the SEC and CFTC), please visit sites http://www.sgasdisclosure.com et https://wholesale.banking.societegenerale.com/en/compliance-regulatory-information/general-disclosures regarding SGAS and transactions you may enter into with SGAS..
Notice to Singapore investors: This document may only be provided to accredited investors, expert investors and institutional investors, as defined in Section 4A of the Securities and Futures Act. Any such investor wishing to discuss this document or effect transactions in any securities or product referred to herein should do so with or through MAS licensed representatives of Societe Generale, Singapore Branch.
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