SECTION 876

Subject to the provisions of this uniform Act, the agreement shall prescribe the organization of the economic interest group and freely set the contribution of each member to the group debts. Failing this, each member shall bear an equal share of the debt. During its existence, the group may accept new members under the conditions set forth in the agreement. Any member may withdraw from the group under the conditions stipulated in the agreement, provided that he has fulfill its obligations. The agreement shall be in writing and shall be subject to the same conditions of publicity as companies prescribed in this uniform Act. It shall contain the following information: 1) the name of the economic interest group; 2) the name, trade name or company name, legal form, address of domicile or headquarters and, where applicable, the registration number at the registry of commerce and securities for each of the members of the economic interest group; 3) the duration for which the economic interest group is formed; 4) the purpose of the economic interest group; 5) the address of the headquarters of the economic interest group. Any amendments to the agreement shall be prepared and published under the same conditions as the agreement itself. They shall be enforceable against third parties only from the date of such announcement. Instruments and documents from the economic interest group and intended for third parties, including letters, invoices, notices and various publications must state legibly the name of the group, followed by the words “economic interest group” or by the abbreviation “G.I.E.”. Any violation of the provisions of the paragraph above is an offense.