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Article L814-4 of the French Commercial code

November 7, 2023

Each court-appointed administrator and each court-appointed agent registered on the lists must provide proof of insurance taken out through the guarantee fund. This insurance covers the pecuniary consequences of the civil liability incurred by the court-appointed administrators and the court-appointed representatives, as a result of their negligence or misconduct or that of their agents, committed in the exercise of their mandates.

Article L814-5 of the French Commercial code

November 7, 2023

The court-appointed administrator not registered on the national list, appointed under the conditions provided for in the second paragraph of Article L. 811-2, the judicial representative not on the national list, appointed under the conditions provided for in the first paragraph of II of article L. 812-2 or by III of this same article, must provide evidence, when accepting their assignment, of a guarantee allocated to the reimbursement of funds,…

Article L814-8 of the French Commercial code

November 7, 2023

Where a court-appointed administrator or a court-appointed representative registered on the lists and appointed by a court to carry out the tasks provided for by the provisions of Book VI in respect of a company has already acted on behalf of the company in an advisory capacity or in respect of the tasks provided for in the penultimate paragraphs of the articles L. 811-10 and L. 812-8, it shall inform…

Article L814-9 of the French Commercial code

November 7, 2023

Court-appointed administrators and court-appointed representatives registered on the lists are required to undergo continuing education to enable them to maintain and improve their knowledge. A decree of the Conseil d’Etat shall determine the nature and duration of the activities that may be validated under the continuing training obligation. This training is organised by the national council mentioned in article L. 814-2. The persons mentioned in III of article L. 812-2…

Article L814-10 of the French Commercial code

November 7, 2023

Court-appointed administrators and court-appointed representatives not registered on the national lists, appointed under the conditions provided for in the second paragraph of Article L. 811-2 or the first paragraph of II of Article L. 812-2, are placed under the supervision of the Public Prosecutor and are subject, in their professional activity, to inspections by the public authorities on the occasion of which they are required to provide any useful information…

Article L814-10-1 of the French Commercial code

November 7, 2023

I.-The persons designated under the conditions provided for in III of article L. 812-2 are placed under the supervision of the Public Prosecutor and are subject, for this professional activity, to inspections by the public authorities during which they are required to provide all useful information or documents without being able to invoke professional secrecy. The organisation and procedures for these inspections are determined by decree in the Conseil d’Etat….

Article L814-10-2 of the French Commercial code

November 7, 2023

I.-Disciplinary proceedings against a person appointed under the conditions provided for in III of article L. 812-2 may only relate to acts committed in the context of or in connection with the assignment entrusted to him. It is initiated by the Keeper of the Seals, Minister of Justice, the Public Prosecutor at the Court of Appeal within whose jurisdiction the acts were committed, the magistrate of the Public Prosecutor’s Office…

Article L814-11 of the French Commercial code

November 7, 2023

Any sums held by a court-appointed administrator or judicial representative under an amicable settlement mandate shall be paid, upon receipt, into a deposit account at the Caisse des dépôts et consignations, unless the principal expressly decides to designate another financial institution. In the event of delay, the court-appointed administrator or mandataire judiciaire shall owe interest at a rate equal to the legal interest rate plus five points on any sums…

Article L814-12 of the French Commercial code

November 7, 2023

Any court-appointed administrator or judicial representative who, in the performance of his duties, acquires knowledge of a crime or misdemeanour is required to notify the public prosecutor without delay and to forward to that magistrate all information, reports and acts relating thereto.

Article L814-13 of the French Commercial code

November 7, 2023

A decree shall determine the list of procedural documents sent or received by court-appointed administrators, court-appointed agents and persons designated pursuant to the second paragraph of article L. 811-2, the first paragraph of II of article L. 812-2 or III of the same article which may be communicated by electronic means. Court-appointed administrators and judicial representatives shall proceed by electronic means when the third parties to whom or which the…

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Article L814-4 of the French Commercial code

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Article L814-10 of the French Commercial code

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Article L814-10-2 of the French Commercial code

Article L814-11 of the French Commercial code

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Article L814-13 of the French Commercial code

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