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Article L526-8-1 of the French Commercial code

Subsequent to the creation of the assigned assets, the entry or withdrawal in the accounts of an asset, right, obligation or security entails assignment to the professional activity or withdrawal from the assigned assets.

Receivables and indemnities which replace assigned assets as well as assets acquired through the use or replacement of assigned assets are automatically assigned by the effect of real subrogation.

Regularly kept accounts are evidence with regard to third parties subject to the formalities provided for in articles L. 526-9 and L. 526-11 and compliance with the rules set out in the second paragraph of article L. 526-6.

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Article L526-8-1

Postérieurement à la constitution du patrimoine affecté, l’inscription ou le retrait en comptabilité d’un bien, droit, obligation ou sûreté emporte affectation à l’activité professionnelle ou retrait du patrimoine affecté.


Sont de plein droit affectés, par l’effet d’une subrogation réelle, les créances et indemnités qui remplacent des biens affectés ainsi que les biens acquis en emploi ou remploi des biens affectés.


La comptabilité régulièrement tenue fait preuve à l’égard des tiers sous réserve des formalités prévues aux articles L. 526-9 et L. 526-11 et du respect des règles prévues au deuxième alinéa de l’article L. 526-6.

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