Where the company is a candidate for appointment to an office to replace the incumbent, it shall proceed in accordance with the provisions set out in articles R. 742-27-1 and R. 742-27-2. However, these provisions do not apply in cases where the existing proprietor makes use of his right of presentation in favour of a company of which he will himself be a practising partner.
Where the company is a candidate for appointment to a new or vacant office, it shall proceed in accordance with the provisions set out in articles R. 742-19 to R. 742-24.