Statutory auditors, certified public accountants, notaries, bailiffs, court-appointed administrators, court-appointed agents, lawyers acting in their capacity as fiduciaries and auctioneers are responsible, on an individual basis, regardless of the terms and conditions of their professional practice, for responding to any request from the department referred to in Article L. 561-23 and for receiving acknowledgements of receipt of declarations made by the body pursuant to the provisions of Article L. 561-15.