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Article L237-2 of the French Commercial code

The company is in liquidation from the moment of its dissolution for any reason whatsoever except in the case provided for in the third paragraph of Article 1844-5 of the Civil Code. Its corporate name is followed by the words “société en liquidation”.

The legal personality of the company subsists for the purposes of the liquidation, until the liquidation is closed.

The dissolution of a company only produces its effects with regard to third parties from the date on which it is published in the Trade and Companies Register.

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Article L237-2

La société est en liquidation dès l’instant de sa dissolution pour quelque cause que ce soit sauf dans le cas prévu au troisième alinéa de l’article 1844-5 du code civil. Sa dénomination sociale est suivie de la mention ” société en liquidation “.

La personnalité morale de la société subsiste pour les besoins de la liquidation, jusqu’à la clôture de celle-ci.

La dissolution d’une société ne produit ses effets à l’égard des tiers qu’à compter de la date à laquelle elle est publiée au registre du commerce et des sociétés.

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