French Commercial code
In forceNationals of a Member State of the European Union or of a State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area are deemed to have the qualification required to manage voluntary sales of furniture by public auction, without having to meet the conditions set out in 3°, 4° and 5° of article R. 321-18, nationals of a Member State of the European Union or of a State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, holding an attestation of competence or evidence of formal qualifications as defined in Article 11 of Directive 2005/36/EC of 7 September 2005, as amended, referred to above, provided:
1° Either this attestation of competence or evidence of formal qualifications allows the professional activity of voluntary sales of furniture by public auction to be exercised in a Member State or a State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area that regulates access to the profession or its exercise;
2° Or that this evidence of formal qualifications certifies regulated training specifically aimed at the practice of the professional activity of voluntary sales of furniture by public auction and attests to the holder's preparation for that practice, in a Member State or a State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area which does not regulate access to or practice of that profession ;
3° Either this attestation of competence or this evidence of formal qualifications certifies that the holder has been prepared to practise the professional activity of voluntary sale of furniture by public auction and that the holder also provides evidence, in a Member State or a State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area that does not regulate access to or practice of this profession, full-time practice of the profession for at least one year during the previous ten years or for an equivalent period in the case of part-time practice, provided that such practice is attested by the competent authority of that State.
The attestation of competence or the evidence of formal qualifications referred to in this article must have been issued either by the competent authority of a Member State or of a State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, attesting to training acquired predominantly in a Member State or a State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area or in a third State in educational establishments which provide training in accordance with the legislative, regulatory or administrative provisions of that Member State or of a State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area or in a third State in educational establishments which provide training in accordance with the legislative, regulatory or administrative provisions of that Member State or of a State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, regulations or administrative provisions of that Member State or Party State, or by a third State, provided that a certificate is provided, issued by the competent authority of the Member State or Party State which recognised the attestation of competence or evidence of formal qualifications, certifying that the holder has at least three years' professional experience in that State.
