French Commercial code
In forceThe declaration provided for in article L. 321-24 is accompanied by the following documents:
1° Documents proving the identity and nationality of the person making the declaration or, in the case of a legal entity governed by the legislation of a Member State of the European Union or a State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, a copy of its articles of association and proof of its registration in a public register ;
2° Documents justifying the legality of the declarant's exercise of the activity of voluntary sales of furniture by public auction in the State of establishment, the declarant's professional capacity and, if applicable, the name of the professional body to which it belongs;
3° Proof by any means of the practice of the activity of voluntary sales of movable property by public auction for at least one year during the ten years prior to the first sale in France when neither this activity nor the training leading to it is regulated in the State of establishment ;
4° A certificate issued by the competent authority or, failing this, a statement on the declarant's honour, certifying that he is not subject to any prohibition, even temporary, on carrying out the activity of voluntary sales of furniture by public auction in his State of establishment;
5° Deleted;
6° Indication of the date and place of the planned sale and the identity and qualification of the person responsible for conducting it;
7° Proof of insurance covering the professional liability incurred in connection with this sale and insurance or a bond guaranteeing the representation of funds held on behalf of others.
Documents in a foreign language must be accompanied by a translation into French, with the exception of those justifying the identity and nationality of the person making the declaration.
The documents mentioned in 4° and 7° may not be more than three months old when they are produced.
