exhibit 10. 1 english translation for information purposes only. termination and settlement agreement termination and settlement agreement between : the company livanova france sas with share capital of 82, 200, 000 euros, with registered office at parc d'affaires noveos – 4 avenue reaumur – 92140 clamart and registered on the nanterre trade and companies register under number 477 828 412, represented by mr. yann journo, vice president human resources ; party of the first part, and : mr. michel darnaud residing at 51, avenue du grand veneur – 78110 le vesinet ; party of the second part the following is hereby agreed by the above named parties : mr. michel darnaud was hired by sorin group france sas on 4th february 2008. he acted as president of the cardiac surgery business unit until 6th july 2016, upon which date the new organization of the livanova group was announced. as of this date, he is the president ad interim of the " japan " region. th following the announcement, on 26th february 2015, of the merger between sorin group and the american company cyberonics, mr. michel darnaud and the company, represented by its ceo, andre - michel ballester, signed an agreement pertaining to the potential termination of his contract, which would intervene within two years of the closing of the merger ( 19th october 2015 ). th th on 1st july 2016, the company sorin group france sas became the company livanova france sas. st following the announcement of livanova group's new organization on 6th july 2016, mr. michel darnaud, having understood that his current position as president of the bu was not to be maintained, expressed to the company his intention to enforce the agreement signed in 2015 ( after the announcement of the merger, on 26th february 2015, and before its closing on 19th october 2015 ) by requesting to take his retirement as of 31st march 2017. th th st the company, in recognition of mr. michel darnaud's dedication and the quality of his work, accepted this request and proposed the formalization of their agreement by this document entitled " termination and settlement agreement ". mr. michel darnaud has agreed to the drawing up of the present summary document, which was written and prepared by the company and reviewed by mr. michel darnaud before final signature by the parties. 1 1 clause 1 : termination of the employment agreement the termination of