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Showing 261270 of 68397 articles for Art. New York Convention 1958 – recognition and enforcement of arbitral awards

French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 3: Seizure in the hands of a third party

Article R221-27

The third party may refuse custody of the seized assets. They may ask to be relieved of custody at any time. The bailiff appoints a custodian and removes the goods.

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Subsection 2: Forced sale

Article R221-37

The sale is carried out by a ministerial officer authorised by statute to conduct public auctions of tangible movable property and, in the cases provided for by law, by sworn merchandise brokers.

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Chapter II: Seizable assets

Article R112-1

All movable or immovable, tangible or intangible assets belonging to the debtor may be the subject of a compulsory execution measure or a protective measure, except in cases where the law prescribes o…

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Subsection 1: Jurisdiction

Article R121-2

Unless otherwise provided, the enforcement judge with territorial jurisdiction, at the choice of the applicant, is that of the place where the debtor resides or that of the place where the measure is…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R121-8

The procedure is oral.

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Paragraph 2: Ordinary procedure

Article R121-13

The judge ensures that sufficient time has elapsed between the summons or writ of summons and the hearing to allow the defendant to prepare his defence.

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Paragraph 2: Ordinary procedure

Article R121-16

The enforcement judge may reserve the right to verify the enforcement of his decision and, to this end, prescribe the necessary measures.

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Paragraph 3: Orders on request

Article R121-23

The enforcement judge shall rule by order on a petition in the cases specified by law or when circumstances require that an urgent measure not be taken in adversarial proceedings. The application shal…

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Chapter IV: Persons responsible for the amicable recovery of debts

Article R124-6

…payments. Unless otherwise agreed, funds received by the debt collector are repaid within one month of actual receipt.

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Section 1: General provisions

Article R125-2

I.-The registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt or the message sent by electronic means by which the judicial officer invites the debtor to take part in the simplified debt recovery procedure…

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