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Press Release: Sanofi’s Board of Directors proposes the appointment of Christel Heydemann as an independent director
Sanofi’s Board of Directors proposes the appointment of Christel Heydemann as an independent director Paris, March 5, 2026. The Board of Directors of Sanofi has decided to propose, at the next Annual General Meeting of shareholders scheduled for April 29, 2026, the appointment of Christel Heydemann as an independent director, as well as the renewal of the mandates of Christophe Babule and Jean-Paul Kress. Patrick Kron, independent director and Chairman of the Nomination, Governance and CSR Commi
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