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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 2: Common provisions

Article R532-8

…icity has been completed, the creditor holding the legal security has the same rights as the holder of a conventional or legal security. However, the creditor's share of the price is deposited with th…

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

Article R621-5

For the application of article…

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Article R641-2

In the absence of adaptation, references made by provisions of this Code applicable in Wallis and Futuna to provisions that are not applicable there are replaced by references to provisions with the s…

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Single chapter

Article R641-8

For the application to Wallis and Futuna of article…

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Subsection 6: The auction judgement and the bill of sale

Article R322-62

…atter's request, in order to proceed with the formalities for publicising the title, in the absence of diligence to this effect on the part of the successful bidder. If the forced sale comprises sever…

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Chapter III: Judicial distribution

Article R333-2

When it is necessary to apportion the price of several properties sold collectively or to determine the fraction of the sale price corresponding to the value of a property by destination, the judge, a…

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Chapter II: Special provisions for residential or business premises

Article R412-2

…premises referred to in article L. 411-1, rules on a request for time limits presented on the basis of articles L. 412-3 and L. 412-4 may, even of its own motion, decide that the order or judgement wi…

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Chapter II: Disputes

Article R442-4

…R. 442-2, the clerk's office notifies the claimant by any means of the place, day and time of the hearing. The defendant i…

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Chapter I: Conditions and implementation

Article R511-1

The application for authorisation provided for in Article…

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Section 1: Seizure operations

Article R522-1

…debtor that he is required to indicate any assets that may have been subject to a previous seizure and to provide him with a record of the seizure, the bailiff draws up a seizure deed. Under penalty…

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