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Article R522-14 of the French Commercial code

If the storage costs and disbursements relating to goods taken from the general warehouse have not been paid for a period set by the standard professional regulations according to the nature of the goods, the sale by public auction may, after summonsing the depositor, be ordered by the president of the commercial court by order on request, without prejudice to the measures made necessary by the condition of the goods….

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Article R522-15 of the French Commercial code

The rates annexed to the establishment’s specific regulations include the cost of fire insurance, which is added to the cost of storage. The policies taken out by the operator must include a waiver by the insurance companies of any recourse against depositors.

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Article R522-16 of the French Commercial code

General warehouses are subject to the general police measures concerning public places used for trade, without prejudice to the rights of the customs service when they are established in premises placed under the customs warehousing arrangements provided for by Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code, and Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down certain provisions for its implementation,…

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Article R522-17 of the French Commercial code

The prefect supervises the activity of general shops and checks that they are operating correctly. He has free access to establishments under his control and may carry out or have carried out all checks and investigations necessary for the accomplishment of his mission. Where the operator is a company, the prefect shall be notified of any changes in the chairmanship or management, within one month of the new chairman or…

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Article R522-18 of the French Commercial code

Operators of general shops are required to send, in the first month of each year, to the general inspector of industry and commerce in whose district their establishments are located, a general report on their activity during the past year. Attached to this report is a statement indicating: 1° The maximum level reached by stocks of the main goods stored, according to a list which is fixed for the region…

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Article R522-19 of the French Commercial code

The General Inspectorate for Industry and Commerce has permanent delegated authority to exercise the supervision and control of approved general shops incumbent on the Prefect, under the conditions set out in article R. 522-17. The Inspectorate General for Industry and Commerce informs the Prefect of any breaches observed. The prefect shall report to the authority that countersigned the decree or issued the approval order, proposing, where appropriate, the withdrawal of…

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Article R522-22 of the French Commercial code

The administration of the general shop shall liquidate at the request of the holder of the receipt or warrant the debts and costs listed in Article L. 522-32 and whose lien takes precedence over that of the claim secured on the warrant. The settlement slip issued by the general shop administration bears the numbers of the receipt and warrant to which it refers.

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Article R522-23 of the French Commercial code

On presentation of the protested warrant, the administration of the general shop shall give the broker appointed for the sale by the warrant holder every facility to proceed with the sale. It shall deliver the goods to the buyer only on presentation of the report of the sale and in return for: 1° Proof of payment of preferential duties and costs, as well as the amount of the sum due…

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