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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter II: Special provisions for residential or business premises

Article L412-8

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Article L311-8

…cussion of the movables is not required before the seizure of undivided immovables between an adult and a minor or an adult under guardianship or tutorship, if the debt is common to them. Nor is it re…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 3: Payment by the garnishee

Article R211-8

A distraining creditor who has not been paid by the garnishee retains his rights against the debtor. However, if such non-payment is attributable to the negligence of the creditor, the latter loses hi…

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Section 1: General provisions

Article R213-8

A maintenance creditor who, in bad faith, makes use of the direct payment procedure may be liable to a civil fine of up to €10,000.

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Article R251-8

…out the difficulties encountered; he or she attaches the documents required to resolve the dispute and immediately refers the matter to the enforcement judge at the place of sale, forwarding the file…

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Section 2: Procedure

Article R311-8

An application for diversion of all or part of the seized property may be made until the seized property is sold.

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter II: Seizure operations

Article R232-8

The act of seizure renders the debtor's pecuniary rights unavailable. The debtor may obtain a release by depositing with the Caisse des dépôts et consignations a sum sufficient to pay off the creditor…

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Chapter IV: Seizure of assets placed in a safe deposit box

Article R224-8

The forced sale shall take place as set out in articles…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter II: Amicable distribution

Article R332-8

If the creditors party to the proceedings and the debtor reach an agreement on the distribution of the price and, where Article…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 2: Conversion to attachment for payment

Article R523-8

The debtor is served with a copy of the conversion deed.

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