Section 12: Miscellaneous provisions.

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Article R641-39

French Commercial codeIn force

Updated 5 Nov 2023

The list of claims mentioned in I of Article L. 641-13, brought to the attention of the administrator where one has been appointed or of the liquidator, pursuant to IV of the same article, shall be filed by the liquidator with the court registry at the end of a period of six months from the publication of the judgment opening or pronouncing the liquidation or, where applicable, at the end of a period of one year from that of the judgment adopting the plan for the sale of the business. Any interested party may consult it. The Registrar shall cause an insertion to be published in the Bulletin officiel des annonces civiles et commerciales indicating this filing.

Any interested party may contest this list before the juge-commissaire within one month of publication.

Claims rejected by the official receiver are deemed to have been declared under the conditions provided for by Article L. 622-24.

In this case, the creditor sends the liquidator the information provided for in Article L. 622-25 and to article R. 622-23. If this information has already been provided by the creditor or on his behalf in a declaration made in accordance with article L. 622-24 and no decision has been taken on its admission, the creditor retains the benefit of this information. However, the liquidator may enforce the time limits provided for in Article L. 622-24 against the creditor where the latter has received, for the same claim, a warning to declare his claim.

When the information provided for in the first paragraph has been made via the portal mentioned in articles L. 814-2 and L. 814-13, supporting documents may be sent by the same route.

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Any time a strategic decision changes how the company is owned, governed or contractually bound — incorporation, fundraising, M&A, restructuring, shareholder agreements, or major commercial contracts. Earlier engagement always costs less than later remediation.

A notary (notaire) is a public officer who authenticates specific deeds (mainly real-estate transfers and certain family-law acts). A corporate lawyer (avocat) advises on strategy, negotiates and drafts company documents, and represents you in disputes. The two roles complement rather than overlap.

Yes — most of our clients are foreign suppliers, investors or holding entities. We bridge the gap between French law and your home jurisdiction's expectations and deliver everything bilingually.

The SAS (Société par Actions Simplifiée) is the default choice for most international structures: flexible governance, single shareholder allowed, no minimum capital, and works cleanly with foreign holding entities. We assess SARL, SA, SCI on the merits when the situation calls for it.

Yes — communications with a French avocat are protected by the secret professionnel (Article 66-5 of the Law of 31 December 1971). This protection is broader than the common-law attorney-client privilege and applies to written and oral exchanges.

We work on fixed fees for clearly scoped engagements (incorporation, contract drafting, audits) and on monthly retainers for ongoing advisory. Hourly billing is the exception, not the default. You always know the cost before work starts.

Typical timeline is 2–3 weeks from KYC kick-off to RCS registration, assuming standard documentation. Holding-company structures, foreign-shareholder identification or in-kind contributions can extend this — we flag the gating items at the first meeting.

Absolutely. We routinely coordinate with your in-house counsel, expert-comptable or notaire — pragmatic collaboration is the norm, not the exception. We send them everything they need to do their part without duplicating work.

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