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The Media Outlet has been independently certified according to the JTI Programme and CWA 17493:2019.

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Deloitte

Date of certification

06/12/2023

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Media Outlet Vosges Matin Date of first publication 03/11/2023 Date of Latest Change 13/11/2023

5. Requirements on Owners’ Identity

The identity of owners shall be disclosed: including direct owners, indirect or beneficial owners, shareholders, indirect or beneficial shareholders. Information on any type of influence and/or conflict of interest should be provided and monitored internally. The information shall be updated on an annual basis and easy to access, preferably online. If the Outlet has no website, the information should be published or communicated clearly in all its publications or transmissions.

5.1. Names of Owners and Board Members

The names of direct, indirect, controlling or beneficial owners shall be disclosed. If any of these is also the beneficial owner of another company, the name and main activities of that company shall be clearly stated. The business sectors in which these other companies are operating shall also be indicated. The names of the members of supervisory structures, like the board, shall also be disclosed. If any of these persons is an active member of a political party or movement, holder of an elected office, or a candidate to a political election, the name of that party or movement shall be clearly stated.

What are the names of all direct, indirect or beneficial owners?

Au 26 octobre septembre 2023, la Société d’Edition du Journal la Liberté de l’Est est détenue par la Société du Journal L’Est Républicain, elle-même détenue à plus de 90% par la société EBRA, qui est détenue à 100 % par la Banque Fédérative du Crédit Mutuel (« BFCM »), elle-même détenue à plus de 90% par la Caisse Fédérale de Crédit Mutuel (« CFdeCM »). La structure mutualiste de la CFdeCM implique que l’essentiel de son capital est in fine détenu par des clients sociétaires, de sorte que le bénéficiaire effectif déclaré pour la Société d’Edition du Journal la Liberté de l’Est est son Directeur général, Monsieur Christophe MAHIEU

Are the names of the owners in the previous question available online?

Yes

What is the URL that contains the names of the owners, or, if not available online, please indicate where that information can be obtained?

https://www.creditmutuelalliancefederale.fr/partage/fr/CSD-CM/CMAF/assets/notre-organisation/orga-cmaf-fr.jpg
https://www.bfcm.creditmutuel.fr/fr/bfcm/presentation-bfcm.html
https://www.ebra.fr/le-groupe https://data.inpi.fr/entreprises/305850752?q=soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20d%27edition%20du%20journal%20la%20liberte%20de%20l%27est#305850752

What are the names of the members of supervisory boards?

Monsieur Philippe CARLI ;
Société du Journal L’Est Républicain représenté par Monsieur Christophe MAHIEU ;
Monsieur Pascal BROUET

Are the names of the members of the supervisory board members in the previous question available online?

Yes

What is the URL of the page that contains the names of the people in the previous question?

https://data.inpi.fr/entreprises/305850752?q=soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20d%27edition%20du%20journal%20la%20liberte%20de%20l%27est#305850752

Are the listed owners also founders or owners of other companies?

Yes

State here the names and main activities of those companies.

De très nombreuses sociétés : pour la Caisse Fédérale de Crédit Mutuel, voir le site https://www.creditmutuelalliancefederale.fr/fr/qui-sommes-nous/nos-metiers-et-filiales.html Pour BFCM
https://www.bfcm.creditmutuel.fr/fr/bfcm/presentation-bfcm.html Pour EBRA
https://www.ebra.fr/le-groupe .
Enfin L’Est Républicain détient aussi Le Journal de la Haute Marne (presse) et EBRA Médias Lorraine Franche Comté (régie presse)

What are the business sectors for the companies listed in the previous question?

BANQUE ; ASSURANCE ; INFORMATIQUE ; IMMOBILIER ; PRESSE

Are any of the owners active members of a political party or movement or candidates in a political election or current office holders?

No

5.2. Contact Details of Direct and Indirect Owners

The contact details of direct and indirect owners shall be disclosed, preferably online, along with the contact details of the members of the board of directors.

What is the contact information for all direct and indirect owners?

CAISSE FEDERALE DE CREDIT MUTUEL 4 rue Frédéric-Guillaume Raiffeisen 67000 STRASBOURG ;
BANQUE FEDERATIVE DU CREDIT MUTUEL 4 rue Frédéric-Guillaume Raiffeisen 67000 STRASBOURG ;
EBRA 4 rue Frédéric-Guillaume Raiffeisen 67000 STRASBOURG ;
Société du Journal L’Est Républicain : rue Théophraste Renaudot 54180 HOUDEMONT

Is the contact information in the previous question available online?

Yes

What is the URL with the contact information from the previous question?

https://www.creditmutuel.fr/fr/notice-legale.html ; https://www.bfcm.creditmutuel.fr/fr/bfcm/presentation-bfcm.html ; https://www.ebra.fr/mentions-legales ; Informations Légales (estrepublicain.fr)

What is the contact information for the members of the board of directors?

Monsieur Philippe CARLI – 6 avenue de Provence 75009 PARIS ; Monsieur Christophe MAHIEU 3 avenue des Deux Fontaines – 57140 WOIPPY ; Monsieur Pascal BROUET - 4 rue de Ventadour – 75001 Paris

Is the contact information in the previous question available online?

Yes

What is the URL with the contact information from the previous question?

https://www.infogreffe.fr/entreprise/societe-d-edition-du-journal-la-liberte-de-l-est/305850752/a0f3e680-9c60-47d4-93a1-088473a4a7c1

5.3. Names of Shareholders

The names of direct and beneficial majority or controlling shareholders shall be disclosed. If the shareholder is a company, the name and main activities of that company shall be clearly stated. The business sector in which this company is operating shall also be indicated.

What are the names of the direct, majority or controlling shareholders? (If shareholders are companies, list the main activity and business sector of that company along with the name.)

Société du Journal L’Est Républicain – activité principale : éditeur de Presse
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