The property valuation expert mentioned in 1° of article L. 313-20 is:
1° Either an external appraiser, a natural or legal person, who is an appraisal expert with no ties to the lender, whether subordinate, family or capital, and who has no personal economic interest in the appraised property;
2° Or an internal appraiser, a natural or legal person, who does not meet one or more of the conditions mentioned in 1°, provided:
a) The appraisal task is functionally and hierarchically independent of the credit decision-making process; and
b) The lender adopts measures to ensure that there are no conflicts of interest and no influence on the appraiser.