exhibit 10. 1 translation from french - for information only amendment n° 1 to the agreement for assignment of receivables n° among : essex nexans europe, a french simplified stock company ( “ societe par action simplifiee ” ), the share capital of which is eur 40 930 000, registered with the registry of commerce and companies ( “ registre du commerce et des societes ” - rcs ) of compiegne b 440 088 110, the registered office of which is located in compiegne ( 60 200 ), rue jean monnet – l ’ europeen, parc tertiaire de la croix, and hereinafter called the “ company ” together with essex nexans, a french simplified stock company ( “ societe par action simplifiee ” ), the share capital of which is eur 14, 000, 000, registered with the registry of commerce and companies ( “ registre du commerce et des societes ” - rcs ) of compiegne b 444 684 549, the registered office of which is located in compiegne ( 60 200 ), rue jean monnet – l ’ europeen, parc tertiaire de la croix, and hereinafter called “ participant a ” essex nexans l + k gmbh, a german company the share capital of which is eur 25, 000, the registered office of which is located at engterstrasse 34, 49565 bramsche – germany, registered with section b of the commercial registry of osnabruck under n° 21732, and hereinafter called “ participant b ” essex nexans uk, the head office of which is located at ellis ashton park, liverpool, l36 6bw - england, registration n° 03512877, and hereinafter called “ participant c ”, and : compagnie generale d ’ affacturage, a french corporation ( sa – “ societe anonyme ” ), the share capital of which is eur 14, 400, 000, registered with the registry of commerce and companies ( “ registre du commerce et des societes ” - rcs ) of bobigny b 702 016 312, the registered office of which is located in saint denis ( 93200 ), 3 rue francis de pressense, hereinafter called “ cga ”, recitals : the parties hereby agree