Business & Commerce

#2023-369Decree No. 2023-369 amending the Movable Securities Register Regulations

🇫🇷France··Other·Medium Impact·View source ↗

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🇬🇧 English

This law updates the regulations for the movable securities register in France. Businesses with commercial operations involving movable property need to comply with new registration procedures. Key changes include how registrations are classified and recorded, who manages these records, and how certain real estate and penal seizure processes are addressed.

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Key Changes

  • Updated procedures for registering movable securities.
  • Changes to the management of real estate and penal seizure registrations.
  • Specific greffier responsibilities and procedures outlined.

Obligations

What this law requires

high

Businesses must register penal seizures of commercial funds (fonds de commerce) in the movable securities register under Article R. 521-2(17)

Businesses with commercial operations involving movable property subject to penal seizure
operational
medium

When multiple debtors or property owners are involved in the same security or operation, registration must be filed with one of the competent clerk's offices at the requester's choice, per Article R. 521-5

Requesters filing registrations with multiple debtors or owners
operational
high

For conventional pledges of social shares (parts sociales), registration must be filed with the clerk in the jurisdiction where the company whose shares are pledged is registered, per Article R. 521-5

Creditors pledging social shares as security
operational
high

Requesters must submit the original private deed, certified copy of authentic deed, court decision, or copies of supporting documents when filing registration, per Article R. 521-7

All parties filing security interest registrations
disclosure
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Registrations for orders under Articles L. 184-1 or L. 511-11 of the Construction and Housing Code concerning commercial lodging operations must be filed in the movable securities register, per Article R. 521-12

Administrative authorities issuing orders on insalubrious or dangerous residential properties with commercial lodging operations
operational

Affected Parties

Businesses dealing in movable propertyJudicial officers managing registrations

Tags

regulation update,commerce,movable securities