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Article L251-8 of the French Commercial code

I. – The economic interest group contract determines the organisation of the group, subject to the provisions of this chapter. It shall be drawn up in writing and published in accordance with the procedures laid down by decree in the Conseil d’Etat.

II. – The contract shall contain in particular the following information:

1° The name of the grouping;

2° The name, business name or corporate name, legal form, address of domicile or registered office and, where applicable, the identification number of each of the members of the grouping, as well as, as the case may be, the town where the registry where it is registered is located or the town where the chamber of trades where it is registered is located.

3° The name, business name or corporate name, legal form, address of domicile or registered office and, where applicable, the identification number of each of the members of the grouping, as well as, as the case may be, the town where the registry where it is registered is located or the town where the chamber of trades where it is registered is located;

3° The duration for which the grouping is formed;

4° The object of the grouping;

5° The address of the grouping’s registered office.

III. – All amendments to the contract are drawn up and published under the same conditions as the contract itself. They may only be relied on as against third parties from the date of such publication.

Original in French 🇫🇷
Article L251-8

I. – Le contrat de groupement d’intérêt économique détermine l’organisation du groupement, sous réserve des dispositions du présent chapitre. Il est établi par écrit et publié selon les modalités fixées par décret en Conseil d’Etat.

II. – Le contrat contient notamment les indications suivantes :

1° La dénomination du groupement ;

2° Les nom, raison sociale ou dénomination sociale, la forme juridique, l’adresse du domicile ou du siège social et, s’il y a lieu, le numéro d’identification de chacun des membres du groupement, ainsi que, selon le cas, la ville où se situe le greffe où il est immatriculé ou la ville où se situe la chambre des métiers où il est inscrit ;

3° La durée pour laquelle le groupement est constitué ;

4° L’objet du groupement ;

5° L’adresse du siège du groupement.

III. – Toutes les modifications du contrat sont établies et publiées dans les mêmes conditions que le contrat lui-même. Elles ne sont opposables aux tiers qu’à dater de cette publicité.

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