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French Tourism CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Tourist residences

Article L321-3

Marketing documents distributed to purchasers of accommodation located in tourist residences referred to in article L. 321-1 of this code must explicitly mention the existence of the right to the so-c…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition and operation

Article R321-38

The Conseil des Maisons de Vente draws up its own internal regulations, which set out the conditions under which it operates and the organisation of its departments. These rules also define the condit…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition and operation

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 Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3a: Continuing vocational training

Article R321-31-3

The Conseil des maisons de vente may receive, by virtue of agreements, sums from payments made by operators of voluntary sales of furniture by public auction under article 14 of the aforementioned law…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions relating to insurance undertakings.

Article R321-3

Any undertaking obtaining administrative approval for a principal risk belonging to a class mentioned in 1 to 18 of article R. 321-1 may also insure risks included in another class without administrat…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Examination for admission to the traineeship

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 Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Collective decisions by members

Article R321-4

The date of the annual general meeting provided for in article L. 323-5 is determined by the Articles of Association. When this meeting cannot be held under the conditions provided for in the Articles…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3a: Continuing vocational training

Article R321-31-1

The continuing vocational training provided for in article L. 321-4-1 ensures that the person managing voluntary sales of furniture by public auction updates and perfects the knowledge required to pra…

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

Article L321-11

The reserve price is the minimum price agreed with the seller below which the property may not be sold. If the property has been estimated, this price may not be set higher than the lowest estimate ap…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions relating to insurance undertakings.

Article R321-5

Undertakings authorised to operate in the classes mentioned in 20 and 22 of article R. 321-1 may be authorised to provide directly, as ancillary insurance forming part of a life insurance contract and…

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