Article 621 — Duties of the Expert in the Field of Restructuring

1/ Acting independently, the expert in the field of restructuring shall, among others, carry out the following tasks: a) determine the creditors participating in the preventive restructuring proceedings; b) assist the debtor and the creditors in drafting and negotiating a restructuring plan; c) convene and preside over the creditors’ meetings; d) supervise the activities of the debtor during the negotiations on a restructuring plan and report periodically to the Court on the progress of the negotiations; e) present the restructuring plan to the Court for confirmation; and f) prepare the sale of the business as a going-concern, as the case may be. 2/ In discharging his duties, the expert in the field of restructuring may: a) order the debtor or any third party to provide necessary additional financial or accounting information; b) appoint independent experts including to audit the financial situation and business plan of the debtor.