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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: The bringing of a civil action and its effects

Article 420-1

By way of derogation from the preceding provisions, any person who claims to have been injured may bring a civil action, directly or through his lawyer, by registered letter with acknowledgement of re…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: The bringing of a civil action and its effects

Article 420-2

…restitution of seized objects or for damages presented in accordance with the provisions of article 420-1 has all the effects of an adversarial decision; it is served on the civil party by bailiff in…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Common provision

Article L211-40

…asis of foreign law, shall not prevent the application of the provisions of this section. Article 1343-2 of the Civil Code shall not prevent the capitalisation of interest due pursuant to an agreement…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 1: Opposition by creditors

Article R221-45

In the event of an extension of the initial seizure, the forced sale of all the seized assets is only carried out upon expiry of the last deadline for their amicable sale. However, those assets for wh…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 1: Opposition by creditors

Article R221-43

…er the conditions prescribed in articles…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 1: Opposition by creditors

Article R221-42

On pain of nullity, the notice of opposition shall contain an indication of the writ of execution by virtue of which it was filed, a separate statement of the sums claimed in principal, costs and accr…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 1: Opposition by creditors

Article R221-48

Nullity of the first seizure does not invalidate the oppositions, except where it results from an irregularity in the seizure operations. This nullity has no consequences for the complementary seizure…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 1: Opposition by creditors

Article R221-46

If the first distraining creditor fails to proceed with the formalities for the compulsory sale on expiry of the prescribed time limits, any opposing creditor is automatically subrogated to him after…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 1: Opposition by creditors

Article R221-47

The seizure may only be lifted by a court decision or by agreement between the seizing creditor and the opposing creditors.

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 1: Opposition by creditors

Article R221-44

…way of opposition as set out in Article…

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