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Article 1839 of the French Civil Code

If the articles of association do not contain all the particulars required by law or if a formality prescribed by law has been omitted or irregularly performed, any interested party is entitled to apply to the courts for an order, subject to a fine, to regularise the constitution. The Public Prosecutor may act for the same purpose.

The same rules shall apply in the event of an amendment to the Articles of Association.

The action for regularisation provided for in the first paragraph shall be barred after three years from the registration of the company or the publication of the instrument amending the Articles of Association.

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Article 1839

Si les statuts ne contiennent pas toutes les énonciations exigées par la législation ou si une formalité prescrite par celle-ci a été omise ou irrégulièrement accomplie, tout intéressé est recevable à demander en justice que soit ordonnée, sous astreinte, la régularisation de la constitution. Le ministère public peut agir aux mêmes fins.

Les mêmes règles sont applicables en cas de modification des statuts.

L’action aux fins de régularisation prévue à l’alinéa premier se prescrit par trois ans à compter de l’immatriculation de la société ou de la publication de l’acte modifiant les statuts.

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