Subsection 1: Operators of voluntary sales of furniture by public auction

The operators of voluntary sales of furniture by public auction mentioned in Article L. 321-4 are liable to the seller and the buyer for the representation of the price and the delivery of the goods for which they have conducted the sale. Any clause that seeks to exclude or limit their liability is deemed to be unwritten. The auctioned goods may only be delivered to the buyer when the operator…

I.-It is punishable by two years’ imprisonment and a fine of 375,000 euros to carry out or cause to be carried out one or more voluntary sales of furniture by public auction: 1° If the operator organising the sale has not made the prior declaration provided for in Article L. 321-4 or is subject to a temporary or permanent ban on carrying out the activity of voluntary sales of furniture…

The operators of voluntary sales of furniture by public auction mentioned in Article L. 321-4 and the public or ministerial officers competent to carry out judicial and voluntary sales, as well as the experts who assist them in the description, presentation and valuation of goods, incur liability during or on the occasion of auctions and sales of furniture by public auction, in accordance with the rules applicable to such sales….