I.-When it is apparent from any act, document or procedure that a commercial company, an economic interest grouping or a sole proprietorship, commercial or craft business is experiencing difficulties likely to jeopardise its continued operation, its directors may be summoned by the president of the commercial court to consider the appropriate measures to rectify the situation.
As soon as this summons has been sent, the president of the court may, notwithstanding any legislative or regulatory provision to the contrary, obtain from the statutory auditors, the members of the social and economic committee, the public administrations, the social security and welfare organisations and the departments responsible for centralising banking risks and payment incidents, information likely to provide him with accurate information on the economic and financial situation of the debtor.
II.Where the directors of a commercial company fail to file their annual accounts within the time limits provided for by the applicable texts, the president of the court may, where applicable at the request of the president of one of the observatories mentioned in Article L. 910-1 A, issue them with an injunction to do so within a short period of time subject to a fine.
If this injunction is not complied with within a period set by decree in the Conseil d’Etat, the president of the court may also apply the provisions of the second paragraph of I to them.
II is applicable, under the same conditions, to any sole trader with limited liability who fails to file the annual accounts or documents mentioned in the first paragraph of article L. 526-14, where the professional activity to which the assets are assigned is commercial or craft.