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Article L123-5 of the French Commercial code

Giving inaccurate or incomplete information in bad faith with a view to registration, deletion or an additional or amending entry in the trade and companies register is punishable by a fine of 4,500 euros and six months’ imprisonment.

The competent court may, in addition, deprive the person concerned, for a period not exceeding five years, of the right to vote and stand as a candidate in elections to the commercial courts, chambers of commerce and industry and industrial tribunals.

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Article L123-5

Le fait de donner, de mauvaise foi, des indications inexactes ou incomplètes en vue d’une immatriculation, d’une radiation ou d’une mention complémentaire ou rectificative au registre du commerce et des sociétés est puni d’une amende de 4500 euros et d’un emprisonnement de six mois.

Le tribunal compétent peut, en outre, priver l’intéressé, pendant un temps qui n’excède pas cinq ans, du droit de vote et d’éligibilité aux élections des tribunaux de commerce, chambres de commerce et d’industrie et conseils de prud’hommes.

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