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Article L322-12 of the French Code of civil enforcement procedures

Failing payment of the price or its deposit and payment of the costs, the sale is automatically cancelled.
The defaulting buyer is required to pay the difference between his bid and the resale price, if the latter is lower. He may not claim reimbursement of any sums he has paid.

Original in French 🇫🇷
Article L322-12


A défaut de versement du prix ou de sa consignation et de paiement des frais, la vente est résolue de plein droit.
L’adjudicataire défaillant est tenu au paiement de la différence entre son enchère et le prix de la revente, si celui-ci est moindre. Il ne peut prétendre à la répétition des sommes qu’il a acquittées.

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