'Article 44 1. Member States may permit companies covered by Article 11 to draw up abridged notes on their accounts without the information prescribed in Article 43 (1) points 5 to 12. However, the notes must disclose the information prescribed in Article 43 (1) point 6 in total for all the items concerned. 2. Member States may also permit the companies referred to in paragraph 1 to be exempted from the obligation to disclose in the notes on their accounts the information prescribed in Article 15 (3) (a) and (4), Articles 18, 21 and 29 (2), the second subparagraph of Article 30, Article 34 (2), Article 40 (2) and the second subparagraph of Article 42. 3. Article 12 shall apply.'