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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Clearance sales, unpacking sales, sales on sale and factory outlet sales.

Article L310-7

Detailed rules for the application of the provisions of this Title shall be laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat, and in particular the sectors in which announcements, irrespective of the medium,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article L321-3

…acting as the owner's agent, an item of property by remote public auction by electronic means in order to auction it to the highest bidder constitutes a sale by auction by electronic means, subject t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Operators of voluntary sales of furniture by public auction

Article L321-9

…the conditions mentioned in 1° to 3° of I of article L. 321-4 are authorised to direct the sale, to designate the last bidder as the successful bidder or to declare the property not awarded and to dra…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Freedom to provide services in the activity of voluntary sales of furniture by public auction by nationals of Member States of the European Union and States party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area.

Article L321-24

…ofessional activity in France on an occasional basis. This activity may only be carried out after a declaration has been made to the Conseil des Maisons de Vente. The declaration must be made at least…

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Section 2: Freedom to provide services in the activity of voluntary sales of furniture by public auction by nationals of Member States of the European Union and States party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area.

Article L321-27

…comply with the rules governing the activity of voluntary sales of furniture by public auction provided for by Articles L. 321-1 to L. 321-3 and L. 321-5 to L. 321-17 without prejudice to their non-co…

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Section 3: Experts involved in voluntary sales of furniture by public auction

Article L321-31

The organiser of the sale shall ensure that the expert whose assistance he enlists complies with the obligations and prohibitions respectively set out in the first paragraph of Article L. 321-30 and t…

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Section 4: Miscellaneous provisions.

Article L321-37

…y sales of furniture by public auction mentioned in Article L. 321-4. Any clause to the contrary is deemed unwritten. Nevertheless, if the operator is a legal entity, the partners may agree, in the ar…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: General provisions.

Article L410-5

…the State representative negotiates each year with the professional organisations of the retail trade sector and their suppliers, whether producers, wholesalers or importers, as well as with sea frei…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Economic concentration.

Article L430-2

…ithin the meaning of Article L. 430-1, when the following three conditions are met:the total worldwide turnover excluding tax of all the undertakings or groups of natural or legal persons party to the…

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TITLE II: Public auction sales.

Article L320-1

Public auctions of movable property are governed by this Title, subject to the provisions specific to the sale of certain intangible movable property.Sales of edibles and objects of little value, at p…

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