The French government, using the powers conferred upon it by law n°2020-290 of 23 March 2020 to counter the Covid-19 epidemic urgency, adopted order n°2020-341 of 27 March 2020 in order to adapt the rules for companies in difficulty in the light of the health crisis (the “Order”).

The Order was supplemented by a circular of the Ministry of Justice n°CIV/03/20 dated 30 March 2020 (the “Circular”).