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Article R121-1 of the French Code of civil enforcement procedures

In matters of jurisdiction, any court other than the enforcement judge must declare of its own motion that it does not have jurisdiction.

The enforcement judge may neither modify the terms of the court decision on which the proceedings are based, nor suspend its enforcement. However, after service of the summons or seizure deed or from the date of the hearing provided for in article R. 3252-17 of the Labour Code, as the case may be, he has the power to grant a period of grace.

The enforcement judge may declare of his own motion that he does not have jurisdiction.

Original in French 🇫🇷
Article R121-1


En matière de compétence d’attribution, tout juge autre que le juge de l’exécution doit relever d’office son incompétence.


Le juge de l’exécution ne peut ni modifier le dispositif de la décision de justice qui sert de fondement aux poursuites, ni en suspendre l’exécution. Toutefois, après signification du commandement ou de l’acte de saisie ou à compter de l’audience prévue par l’ article R. 3252-17 du code du travail, selon le cas, il a compétence pour accorder un délai de grâce.


Le juge de l’exécution peut relever d’office son incompétence.

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