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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Qualifications required

Article A321-11

Applications shall be sent to the Conseil des Maisons de Vente by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt or by any other equivalent means, no later than one month before the date of the fir…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter I: Insurance obligation

Article L321-7

Without prejudice to the other provisions of this chapter, the operation of an establishment referred to in article L. 322-2 is subject to the operator taking out an insurance policy covering his civi…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Single chapter: Subsidies to cinema operators

Article L321-3

In accordance with 6° of article L. 4211-1 of the Code général des collectivités territoriales, the regions may award subsidies to operators of cinemas under the same conditions and within the same li…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article L321-23

The Conseil des maisons de vente comprises a Sanctions Committee made up of three members, appointed for a term of four years by the Minister of Justice: 1° A member of the Conseil d'Etat, active or h…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article L321-20

The Conseil des maisons de vente shall inform the Chambre nationale des commissaires de justice, the Conseil supérieur du notariat and the Conseil national des courtiers de marchandises assermentés of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article L321-22

The decisions of the Conseil des maisons de vente may be appealed to the Paris Court of Appeal.

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter I: Seizure of immovable property

Article L321-2

The act of seizure renders the property unavailable and restricts the seized person's rights of enjoyment and administration. The distrainee may not dispose of the property or encumber it with real ri…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: The Conseil des ventes volontaires de meubles aux enchères publiques.

Article R321-36-1

The natural person operators designated in I of Article L. 321-4 as well as the natural persons who are directors, partners or employees of a legal entity operator and who are authorised to conduct vo…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R321-13

The unavailability of the property, the seizure of its fruits and the restriction on the debtor's rights of enjoyment and administration run with regard to the debtor from the date of service of the s…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter I: Insurance obligation

Article L321-6

Where the approved federation to which the sports association is affiliated offers its members, who apply for a licence, the option of simultaneously taking out a group personal insurance policy under…

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