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Article L123-9 of the French Commercial code

A person subject to registration may not, in the course of his business, invoke against third parties or public administrations, who may, however, invoke them, the facts and acts subject to mention unless the latter have been published in the register.

In addition, a person subject to a deposit of acts or documents appended to the register may not invoke them against third parties or administrations, unless the corresponding formality has been carried out. However, third parties or public authorities may rely on these deeds or documents.

The provisions of the preceding paragraphs apply to facts or deeds subject to mention or filing even if they have been the subject of another legal publicity. However, third parties and administrations who had personal knowledge of these facts and acts may not avail themselves of these provisions.

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Article L123-9

La personne assujettie à immatriculation ne peut, dans l’exercice de son activité, opposer ni aux tiers ni aux administrations publiques, qui peuvent toutefois s’en prévaloir, les faits et actes sujets à mention que si ces derniers ont été publiés au registre.

En outre, la personne assujettie à un dépôt d’actes ou de pièces en annexe au registre ne peut les opposer aux tiers ou aux administrations, que si la formalité correspondante a été effectuée. Toutefois, les tiers ou les administrations peuvent se prévaloir de ces actes ou pièces.

Les dispositions des alinéas précédents sont applicables aux faits ou actes sujets à mention ou à dépôt même s’ils ont fait l’objet d’une autre publicité légale. Ne peuvent toutefois s’en prévaloir les tiers et administrations qui avaient personnellement connaissance de ces faits et actes.

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