The owner of a business subject to the lien or pledge provided for in Chapters I to III of Title IV of this Book must, prior to joining a collective shop and transferring the business to the said shop, complete the publicity formalities provided for in articles L. 141-21 and L. 141-22.
If the creditor holding the lien or pledge has not notified an opposition by means of an entry at the registry within ten days of the latest of the publications provided for in articles L. 141-12 and L. 141-13, he is deemed to have given his agreement to the business owner’s membership.
If an objection is lodged, its release is ordered by the court, if the owner of the business can prove that the security held by the creditor has not been reduced by membership of the collective warehouse or that he is offered at least equivalent guarantees. Failing release of the opposition, the trader may not join the collective shop as long as he remains the owner of the business.