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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter II: Disputes

Article R512-1

If the conditions set out in articles…

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Section 2: Conversion into an attachment for sale

Article R522-7

A creditor who obtains a writ of execution recording the existence of his claim shall serve on the debtor a conversion deed containing, on pain of nullity : 1° A reference to the report of the protect…

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Section 2: Conversion into an attachment for sale

Article R522-9

…in the place where they were seized, the bailiff orders the debtor to inform him within eight days of their whereabouts and, if they have been seized for sale, to inform him of the name and address e…

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Section 2: Conversion into an attachment for sale

Article R522-10

In the absence of an amicable sale within the stipulated period, a forced sale of the seized property shall be carried out under the conditions prescribed in articles…

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Chapter V: Attachment of assets placed in a safe deposit box

Article R525-2

A bailiff's writ shall be served on the debtor on the first working day following the writ of attachment provided for in Article…

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Chapter I: General provisions

Article R531-1

On presentation of the judge's authorisation or the title under which the law allows a precautionary measure to be taken, a security may be taken over a building, a business, company shares or securit…

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Section 2: Common provisions

Article R532-5

…e debtor shall be informed by a bailiff's deed, failing which the pledge shall lapse. Under penalty of nullity, this document shall contain 1° A copy of the court order or deed under which the securit…

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Chapter III: Definitive advertising

Article R533-5

If, after the sale of the property, the price has been duly paid for distribution, final publication is replaced by service of the creditor's title on the person responsible for distributing the price…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Single chapter

Article R631-3

…he functions assigned to bailiffs by this code are carried out by the persons listed in article 183 of decree no. 548 of 2 November 1942, as amended, on the judicial organisation of the islands of Sai…

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Single chapter

Article R641-4

For the application of this code in Wallis and Futuna: 1° Summonses, summonses, service, notifications and delivery of documents may be made by ordinary letter against a receipt; 2° The amounts expres…

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