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Article L620-1 of the French Commercial code

A safeguard procedure is instituted at the request of a debtor referred to in article L. 620-2 who, without being in cessation of payments, demonstrates difficulties that it is unable to overcome. These proceedings are designed to facilitate the reorganisation of the company in order to allow the continuation of economic activity, the maintenance of employment and the discharge of liabilities.

The safeguard proceedings give rise to a plan adopted by judgment at the end of an observation period and, where applicable, to the constitution of classes of affected parties, in accordance with the provisions of articles L. 626-29 and L. 626-30.

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Article L620-1

Il est institué une procédure de sauvegarde ouverte sur demande d’un débiteur mentionné à l’article L. 620-2 qui, sans être en cessation des paiements, justifie de difficultés qu’il n’est pas en mesure de surmonter. Cette procédure est destinée à faciliter la réorganisation de l’entreprise afin de permettre la poursuite de l’activité économique, le maintien de l’emploi et l’apurement du passif.

La procédure de sauvegarde donne lieu à un plan arrêté par jugement à l’issue d’une période d’observation et, le cas échéant, à la constitution de classes de parties affectées, conformément aux dispositions des articles L. 626-29 et L. 626-30.

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