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Showing 22412250 of 14512 articles for Art. CE 25-7-1986 n° 41921

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

Article R213-7

The costs of direct payment of maintenance are the responsibility of the debtor and no advance may be requested from the creditor for the implementation of the procedure. If the debtor cannot be found…

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Chapter IV: Persons responsible for the amicable recovery of debts

Article R124-7

…liable to the fine provided for in article 131-13, 5° of the French Penal Code for fifth-class offences: 1° Failing to comply with the obligations set out in article…

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Subsection 3: Payment by the garnishee

Article R211-7

The person who has received the payment gives a receipt to the garnishee and informs the debtor. Within the limit of the sums paid, this payment extinguishes the debtor's obligation and that of the ga…

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Paragraph 2: Apprehension in the hands of a third party

Article R222-7

…d directly on the third party. The summons is served by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt to the person required to deliver or return the property. Under penalty of nullity, this summo…

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Chapter IV: Seizure of assets placed in a safe deposit box

Article R224-7

…nder penalty of nullity, in the copy given or served to the debtor, mention shall be made of the place where the seized assets are deposited and, in very conspicuous characters, it shall be stated tha…

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Section 2: Publication of the writ of attachment

Article R321-7

…of the publication formality has been delayed due to a rejection notified by the land registry service, the two-month period provided for in article R. 321-6 is increased by the number of days elapsed…

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Chapter II: Seizure operations

Article R232-7

…at the latest, on the first working day thereafter, by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, to the bailiff who carried out the seizure.The person lodging the dispute shall inform the ga…

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Paragraph 2: Summons to registered creditors

Article R322-7

In addition to the information provided for inArticle 56 of the Code of Civil Procedure, the notice shall include, on pain of nullity : 1° An indication of the place, date and time of the orientation…

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Subsection 2: Shareholder rights and securities not admitted to trading on a regulated market or a multilateral trading facility

Article R233-7

A copy of the specifications is sent to the company, which informs the shareholders. On the same day, any other opposing creditors are summoned to inspect the specifications at the premises of the per…

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Single chapter

Article R251-7

If the parties summoned to the meeting reach an agreement, this is recorded in writing. A copy of the agreement shall be delivered or sent by ordinary letter to the debtor and to all the creditors. Pa…

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