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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 2: Forced sale

Article R221-35

The debtor is notified by the bailiff of the place, day and time of the sale, at least eight days before its date, by simple letter or by any appropriate means. This is mentioned in the certificate pr…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Suspension, withdrawal from the lists and prohibition on inclusion on the lists

Article R221-15-2

When an athlete has been the subject of a disciplinary decision relating to the fight against doping and this decision has not become final, the Minister responsible for sport may, as a precautionary…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 2: Forced sale

Article R221-36

Prior to the sale, the ministerial officer in charge of the sale verifies the consistency and nature of the seized property. A record of this is drawn up. Only items that are missing or have been dama…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: The People's Savings Plan.

Article R221-73

In the event of a payment exceeding the sum stipulated in article R. 221-68, all the sums in the people's savings plan are deemed to have been withdrawn immediately. The same applies if, more than ten…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Opening and closing the Livret jeune.

Article R221-81

When, pursuant to the second paragraph of article L. 221-26, the competent administrative authority intends to penalise an infringement of the rules laid down by this article by forfeiting the interes…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 2: Forced sale

Article R221-39

A deed of sale is drawn up. This deed shall contain a description of the goods sold, the amount of the hammer price and a statement of the full names of the successful bidders. An extract of the entri…

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

Article R221-22

If the third party declares that he does not hold any property belonging to the debtor or if he refuses to reply, a record of this shall be drawn up. This shall be delivered or served on the third par…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Livret de développement durable et solidaire.

Article D221-106

The legal entities covered by a of Article D. 221-105 are the legal entities that were registered on the list of social and solidarity economy companies mentioned inArticle 6 of Law 2014-856 of 31 Jul…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Livret de développement durable et solidaire.

Article D221-105

For the purposes ofArticle L. 221-27 of the French Monetary and Financial Code, establishments distributing the Livret de Développement Durable et Solidaire offer their Livret holders the opportunity…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 5: Special provisions for the seizure of standing crops

Article R221-58

On pain of nullity, the seizure report shall be drawn up in accordance with the provisions of article…

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