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Article L238-7 of the French Commercial code

Any person may ask the president of the court ruling in summary proceedings to enjoin, if necessary under penalty, the board of directors, the management board, the managers, the legal representative of the company in France or the person with the power to bind it there, as the case may be, to draw up, publish or make available the report relating to the tax on profits referred to in Articles L. 232-6, L. 232-6-1, L. 233-28-1 et L. 233-28-2.

Where the request is granted, the penalty payment and the costs of the proceedings are to be borne, individually or jointly and severally as the case may be, by the directors, the members of the management board, the managers, the legal representative of the third country company in France or the person with the power to bind it there.

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Article L238-7

Toute personne peut demander au président du tribunal statuant en référé d’enjoindre, le cas échéant sous astreinte, au conseil d’administration, au directoire, aux gérants, au représentant légal de la société en France ou à la personne ayant le pouvoir de l’y engager, selon le cas, d’établir, de publier ou de mettre à disposition le rapport relatif à l’impôt sur les bénéfices mentionné aux articles L. 232-6, L. 232-6-1, L. 233-28-1 et L. 233-28-2.


Lorsqu’il est fait droit à la demande, l’astreinte et les frais de procédure sont à la charge, individuellement ou solidairement selon le cas, des administrateurs, des membres du directoire, des gérants, du représentant légal de la société de pays tiers en France ou de la personne ayant le pouvoir de l’y engager.

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