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Article 2455 of the French Civil Code

A third-party purchaser who is not personally liable for the debt may oppose the sale of the property if other properties mortgaged to the same debt are still in the possession of the principal debtor, and request prior discussion of the matter in accordance with the procedure laid down in Chapter I of Title I of Book IV of this Code. During this discussion, the sale of the mortgaged property is suspended.
This third party purchaser may still, as a guarantor could, set up against the creditor all the exceptions that belong to the principal debtor.

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Article 2455

Le tiers acquéreur qui n’est pas personnellement obligé à la dette peut s’opposer à la vente de l’immeuble s’il demeure d’autres immeubles, hypothéqués à la même dette, en la possession du débiteur principal, et en requérir la discussion préalable selon la forme réglée au chapitre Ier du titre Ier du livre IV du présent code. Pendant cette discussion, il est sursis à la vente de l’immeuble hypothéqué.


Ce tiers acquéreur peut encore, comme le pourrait une caution, opposer au créancier toutes les exceptions qui appartiennent au débiteur principal.

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