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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Qualifications required.

Article R321-29

At the end of the first year of the traineeship, the Conseil des maisons de vente will ensure, on the basis of a file provided by the trainee's supervisor, that the trainee is fit to continue the prof…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Qualifications required.

Article R321-26

The duration of the traineeship is two years, including at least one year in France. The traineeship includes theoretical instruction relating to an in-depth knowledge of artistic, technical, economic…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Qualifications required.

Article R321-28

The Conseil des maisons de vente assigns trainees. This is done on the advice of the Chambre nationale des commissaires de justice, for traineeships in the offices of commissaires de justice, and on t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Voluntary sales of furniture by public auction.

Article R321-65

…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,…

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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…

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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 Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Discipline.

Article R321-49

The chairman, full members and alternate members of the Enforcement Committee are appointed by order of the Minister of Justice. The offices of member of the Enforcement Committee and member of the co…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Discipline.

Article R321-49-4

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Discipline.

Article R321-49-6

The decision of the Enforcement Committee shall be notified, by any means conferring a date certain, to the professional and to the Government Commissioner. It shall indicate the court before which it…

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