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Article L322-6 of the French Code of civil enforcement procedures

The amount of the upset price is set by the pursuing creditor. In the absence of a bid, the creditor is automatically declared the successful bidder at this amount.
If the amount of the reserve price is clearly insufficient, the debtor may apply to the court to set a reserve price in line with the market value of the property and market conditions. However, in the absence of a bid, the debtor may only be declared the successful bidder for the initial reserve price.

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Article L322-6


Le montant de la mise à prix est fixé par le créancier poursuivant. A défaut d’enchère, celui-ci est déclaré adjudicataire d’office à ce montant.
Le débiteur peut, en cas d’insuffisance manifeste du montant de la mise à prix, saisir le juge afin de voir fixer une mise à prix en rapport avec la valeur vénale de l’immeuble et les conditions du marché. Toutefois, à défaut d’enchère, le poursuivant ne peut être déclaré adjudicataire que pour la mise à prix initiale.

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