Article R313-17 of the French Consumer Code
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…