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= Solution

Using $d\varphi=h^{-1}dh$,
$$
d(he^{-\varphi})=e^{-\varphi}(dh-h,d\varphi)=0.
$$
The overlap $\mathbb C^*$ is connected, so $he^{-\varphi}=c$ for some $c\in\mathbb C^*$. Choose $C\in\mathbb C$ with $e^C=c$ and replace $\varphi$ by $\varphi+C$. Then $h=e^\varphi$.

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