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Article R321-69 of the French Commercial code

The Conseil des maisons de vente will issue a reasoned decision at the latest within three months of the presentation of the complete file by the interested party. The decision is notified by any means that confers a date of receipt. The notification shall indicate the time limit and procedures for appealing against the decision. The Board’s decision may be appealed. The Council’s decision may be appealed under the conditions…

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Article R321-70 of the French Commercial code

The programme and procedures for the aptitude test are laid down by order of the Minister of Justice, after consulting the Conseil des maisons de vente. The Conseil des maisons de vente organises the aptitude test within a maximum period of six months from the date of the decision requiring the applicant to take the test. The Conseil des Maisons de Vente organises the aptitude test within a maximum period…

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Article R321-71 of the French Commercial code

The Conseil des maisons de vente withdraws the authorisation for partial access to the activities of voluntary sale of furniture by public auction by reasoned decision: 1° In the event of failure to comply with 2° of I of Article L. 321-4 or for another reason based on a breach of public order; 2° In the event of permanent deprivation in the home Member State of the right to exercise…

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Article R321-72 of the French Commercial code

Where justified by the urgency of the situation, the Conseil des maisons de vente may, by reasoned decision, temporarily suspend the authorisation for partial access to the activities of voluntary sale of furniture by public auction for the reasons mentioned in article R. 321-71. The decision to suspend shall be notified to the interested party by any means that confers a date certain upon its receipt. The decision to suspend…

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Article R321-73 of the French Commercial code

The decisions referred to in articles R. 321-71 and R. 321-72 may only be taken after the interested party has been given sufficient time to examine his file and to submit written observations. In the event of withdrawal or temporary suspension of the authorisation for partial access to the activities of voluntary sale of furniture by public auction, the Conseil des maisons de vente shall notify the competent authority of…

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Article R321-74 of the French Commercial code

The State’s right of pre-emption in the event of a voluntary sale of furniture by public auction is governed by the Articles 61 to 65 of Decree no. 2001-650 of 19 July 2001 implementing the articles L. 321-1 to L. 321-38 of the French Commercial Code and relating to voluntary sales of furniture by public auction.

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Article R322-1 of the French Commercial code

Public auction and wholesale goods sales rooms, provided for by Article L. 322-12, may be opened by a natural person, by a commercial or industrial company, by a credit institution or a finance company, by virtue of an authorisation given by an order of the Prefect, following the opinion of the territorial chamber of commerce and industry and the commercial court. Auction rooms may be specially formed for one or…

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Article R322-4 of the French Commercial code

Auction room operators may take charge of any operation having as its object the conveyance of goods into the auction room. They may also take charge of insuring the goods of which they are holders, either by means of collective policies or special policies, according to the orders of the interested parties. They may, in addition, be authorised to undertake any operations whose purpose is to facilitate the establishment’s relations…

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