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Article L247-8 of the French Commercial code

It is punishable by five years’ imprisonment and a fine of 9,000 euros for a liquidator, in bad faith:

1° Making use of the assets or credit of the company in liquidation that he knows to be contrary to its interests, for personal purposes or to favour another company or undertaking in which he is directly or indirectly interested;

2° Disposing of all or part of the assets of the company in liquidation contrary to the provisions of the articles L. 237-6 and L. 237-7.

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Article L247-8

Est puni d’un emprisonnement de cinq ans et d’une amende de 9000 euros le fait, pour un liquidateur, de mauvaise foi :

1° De faire des biens ou du crédit de la société en liquidation, un usage qu’il sait contraire à l’intérêt de celle-ci, à des fins personnelles ou pour favoriser une autre société ou entreprise dans laquelle il est intéressé directement ou indirectement ;

2° De céder tout ou partie de l’actif de la société en liquidation contrairement aux dispositions des articles L. 237-6 et L. 237-7.

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