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Article L650-1 of the French Commercial code

When safeguard, receivership or compulsory liquidation proceedings are opened, creditors cannot be held liable for losses suffered as a result of assistance granted, except in cases of fraud, blatant interference in the management of the debtor or if the guarantees taken in return for such assistance are disproportionate to it.

In the event that a creditor’s liability is recognised, the guarantees taken in return for its assistance may be cancelled or reduced by the judge.

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Article L650-1

Lorsqu’une procédure de sauvegarde, de redressement judiciaire ou de liquidation judiciaire est ouverte, les créanciers ne peuvent être tenus pour responsables des préjudices subis du fait des concours consentis, sauf les cas de fraude, d’immixtion caractérisée dans la gestion du débiteur ou si les garanties prises en contrepartie de ces concours sont disproportionnées à ceux-ci.

Pour le cas où la responsabilité d’un créancier est reconnue, les garanties prises en contrepartie de ses concours peuvent être annulées ou réduites par le juge.

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