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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition and operation

Article R321-43

…mber, on the proposal of the Chairman. The chairman implements the budget. The Council of auction houses deliberates on the annual budget and its amendments during the year, as well as on the financia…

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Paragraph 1: Composition and operation

Article R321-44

…include an assessment of the application of article L. 321-3 and articles R. 321-10 to R. 321-17, information on the number and nature of decisions made on the basis of article L. 321-23-2, a statisti…

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Paragraph 1: Composition and operation

Article R321-36-9

Any elector may lodge a complaint against the elections with the Paris Court of Appeal within five days of the announcement of the results. The appeal shall be sent by any means that confers a certain…

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Paragraph 1: Composition and operation

Article R321-41

…e Conseil des maisons de vente, each year before 31 March, the gross fees received during the previous year for sales organised on national territory. These declarations shall be accompanied by suppor…

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Paragraph 1: Declaration

Article R321-1

…4. This attestation shall be drawn up in accordance with the model set by order of the Minister of Justice; 3° Documents proving that the persons responsible for conducting sales have the required qua…

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Paragraph 1: Composition and operation

Article R321-36-1

…ture by public auction are eligible to vote and to stand for election. In all cases, these persons must be up to date with their administrative obligations towards the Conseil des maisons de vente.

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Paragraph 1: Composition and operation

Article R321-37

The Conseil des maisons de vente may only validly deliberate if at least six members are present. When the quorum is not reached on a given agenda, the council validly deliberates regardless of the nu…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Qualifications required.

Article R321-18

…a criminal offence for acts contrary to honour or probity or, in the profession in which they previously practised, of a disciplinary or administrative sanction involving dismissal, striking off, revo…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition and operation

Article R321-36-10

The Conseil des Maisons de Vente meets when convened by its Chairman. The meeting is convened by right when the Government Commissioner or four members of the Council request it. The agenda is set by…

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Paragraph 1: Composition and operation

Article R321-39

…than six months before the renewal of the college of the Conseil des maisons de vente. The member thus appointed or elected shall hold office until the expiry of the current term of office of the resi…

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