Section 2: Freedom to provide services in the activity of voluntary sales of furniture by public auction by nationals of Member States of the European Union and States party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area.

Nationals of a Member State of the European Community or of a State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area who permanently carry out the activity of voluntary sales of furniture by public auction in one of these States other than France may carry out this professional activity in France on an occasional basis. This activity may only be carried out after a declaration has been made to…

Persons practising the activity of voluntary sales of furniture by public auction on a permanent basis in their country of origin shall use, in France, their capacity expressed in the language or one of the languages of the State in which they are established, accompanied by a translation into French, as well as, where applicable, the name of the professional body to which they belong.

To be able to carry out the activity of voluntary sales of furniture by public auction on a temporary and occasional basis, a national of a Member State of the European Union or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area must provide evidence in the declaration referred to in Article L. 321-24 that he is legally established in one of these States, that he is…

Nationals of a Member State of the European Community or of a State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area are required to comply with the rules governing the activity of voluntary sales of furniture by public auction provided for by Articles L. 321-1 to L. 321-3 and L. 321-5 to L. 321-17 without prejudice to their non-contradictory obligations in the State in which they are established.

In the event of a breach of the laws, regulations or professional obligations applicable to them or of the provisions of this chapter, nationals of the Member States of the European Union and of the States party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area are subject to the provisions of articles L. 321-23 to L. 321-23-3. However, the penalties of a temporary or permanent ban on carrying out the…