Paragraph 1: Formation of the company

Pharmacists or assistant pharmacists practising in dispensaries or private companies of dispensing pharmacists may, under the conditions laid down inarticle 31-1 of law no. 90-1258 of 31 December 1990 relating to the practice in the form of companies of liberal professions subject to a legislative or regulatory status or whose title is protected and to private companies for the financial participation of liberal professions, form a private company for the…

The société de participations financières de profession libérale de pharmaciens d’officine is formed subject to the condition precedent that it is entered on the register of the relevant section of the Ordre des pharmaciens, under the conditions set out in articles R. 4222-1, R. 4222-3-1 and R. 4222-4.

The Conseil de l’ordre responsible will rule on the application for registration under the conditions set out in articles L. 4222-2 to L. 4222-5 and L. 4232-12. Reasons must be given for any decision to refuse registration. It is notified to each member, by any means that provides proof of the date of receipt. The decision may only be taken after the partners have been invited to present their observations…

Registration of the company in the Trade and Companies Register is governed by articles R. 123-31 et seq. of the Commercial Code, subject to the following provisions. The joint representative appointed by the partners shall send to the clerk of the court where the application for registration has been filed a copy of the application for registration with the professional body provided for in article R. 4222-3-1 and, where applicable,…

In the event of the formation of sociétés de participations financières de profession libérale de pharmaciens d’officine by merger or takeover, articles R. 5125-24-1 to R. 5125-24-5 are applicable.