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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter II: Disputes

Article L512-2

The costs incurred by a protective measure are borne by the debtor, unless the court decides otherwise. If the court orders the debt to be released, the creditor may be ordered to pay compensation for…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 1: The enforcement judge

Article L121-2

The enforcement judge has the power to order the release of any unnecessary or abusive measure and to order the creditor to pay damages in the event of abuse of seizure.

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter I: Protection of certain persons

Article L161-2

In the event of enforcement proceedings against a debtor who is an individual entrepreneur with limited liability, such proceedings may only relate to the asset or assets over which the creditor has a…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter I: Attachment of property for payment

Article L211-2

The act of seizure entails the immediate allocation to the distrainor of the seized debt, available in the hands of the third party, as well as all its accessories, up to the amount of the sums for wh…

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Chapter II: Special provisions for residential or business premises

Article L412-2

…would have exceptionally harsh consequences for the person concerned, particularly due to the time of year in question or atmospheric circumstances, the period provided for in…

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Chapter I: Seizure of immovable property

Article L321-2

The act of seizure renders the property unavailable and restricts the seized person's rights of enjoyment and administration. The distrainee may not dispose of the property or encumber it with real ri…

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Chapter II: Seizable assets

Article L112-2

The following may not be seized 1° Property that the law declares unseizable; 2° Property that the law renders non-transferable unless otherwise provided for; 3° Provisions, sums and pensions of a mai…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter II: Searching for information

Article L152-2

…agent whether one or more accounts, joint accounts or merged accounts have been opened in the name of the debtor, as well as the locations where the accounts are held, to the exclusion of any other i…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article L331-2

Creditors who are required to declare their claim and who fail to do so are deprived of the benefit of their security for the distribution of the sale price of the immovable.

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Sub-section 2: Attachment of accounts opened with institutions authorised by law to hold deposit accounts

Article R211-22

When a seizure is made on a joint account, it is notified to each of the account holders. If the names and addresses of the other account holders are unknown to the bailiff, the bailiff will ask the i…

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