BOOK I: Commerce in general.

A decision to refuse registration or registration of amendments to the articles of association taken by the registrar pursuant to the second paragraph of article R. 123-95 may be contested within fifteen days of its notification. The application shall be sent by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt to the president of the court to which the registrar who refused the registration or recording of the amendments to the articles…

The president of the court or the magistrate delegated for this purpose shall rule urgently by order, in the light of the decision and any other useful documents. However, he shall have the option of referring the application to a hearing of the court, the date of which he shall set. When the option referred to in the previous paragraph is used, the court shall rule urgently after taking the…

The court decision shall bear the executory clause on the copy. It shall be notified to the claimant by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt.

The notification of a court decision refusing registration or registration of amendments to the articles of association shall indicate the form and time limit for the appeal and the procedures by which it must be exercised.

The court decision authorising the registration or recording is immediately brought to the attention of the registry competent to carry it out.

The company may appeal against the decision to refuse registration or registration made at first instance within fifteen days of its notification. The appeal shall be lodged, investigated and judged as in non-contentious matters in accordance with the provisions of articles 950 to 953 of the Code of Civil Procedure. However, the appealing company shall be exempted from the ministry of a lawyer.

The clerk of the court of appeal shall send a copy of the judgment to the clerk responsible for keeping the register.