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Article L631-3-1 of the French Commercial code

When it is brought to the attention of the president of the court that the debtor is in a state of cessation of payments, the president informs the public prosecutor by means of a note setting out the facts on the basis of which the matter was referred to the court. Under penalty of nullity of the judgement, the president may not sit on the judgement panel or take part in the deliberations if the public prosecutor requests the opening of receivership or compulsory liquidation proceedings in respect of this debtor.
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Article L631-3-1
Lorsqu’il est porté à la connaissance du président du tribunal des éléments faisant apparaître que le débiteur est en état de cessation des paiements, le président en informe le ministère public par une note exposant les faits de nature à motiver la saisine du tribunal. Le président ne peut siéger, à peine de nullité du jugement, dans la formation de jugement ni participer aux délibérés si le ministère public demande l’ouverture d’une procédure de redressement judiciaire ou de liquidation judiciaire à l’égard de ce débiteur.

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