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Article L129-1 of the French Commercial code

The transferor of a commercial, craft, liberal or service business may, after this transfer, enter into an agreement with the transferee of this business under the terms of which he undertakes, in return for remuneration or on a voluntary basis, to provide temporary tutoring. The purpose of this service is to ensure that the transferor passes on to the transferee the professional experience acquired by the transferor as head of the transferred business. If remuneration is paid, the tutor remains affiliated to the social security schemes to which he/she belonged prior to the transfer.

The conditions for application of the provisions of this article are set by decree in the Conseil d’Etat.

The conditions for application of the provisions of this article are set by decree in the Conseil d’Etat.

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Article L129-1

Le cédant d’une entreprise commerciale, artisanale, libérale ou de services peut, après cette cession, conclure avec le cessionnaire de cette entreprise une convention aux termes de laquelle il s’engage, contre rémunération ou à titre bénévole, à réaliser une prestation temporaire de tutorat. Cette prestation vise à assurer la transmission au cessionnaire de l’expérience professionnelle acquise par le cédant en tant que chef de l’entreprise cédée. Si une rémunération est versée, le tuteur reste affilié aux régimes de sécurité sociale dont il relevait antérieurement à la cession.

Les conditions d’application des dispositions du présent article sont fixées par décret en Conseil d’Etat.

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