12. On a general partnership being continued as a limited liability partnership or a joint-stock company being constituted, a member of the Order carrying on professional activities within the partnership or joint-stock company must, on the date of the occurrence, send a notice to his or her clients informing them of the nature and effects of the change of status of the partnership or joint-stock company, in particular with respect to the member’s professional liability and that of the partnership or joint-stock company.