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Article R222-1 of the French Code of civil enforcement procedures

Tangible movable property may be apprehended in the hands of the person who is required to hand it over by virtue of a writ of execution or directly in the hands of a third party who holds it on behalf of the latter.
However, in the case of a land motor vehicle immobilised by one of the procedures provided for the application of article L. 223-2, it may only be seized in accordance with the rules laid down in articles R. 223-6, R. 223-8, R. 223-9, R. 223-12 and R. 223-13.

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Article R222-1


Un bien meuble corporel peut être appréhendé entre les mains de celui qui est tenu de le remettre en vertu d’un titre exécutoire ou directement entre les mains d’un tiers qui le détient pour le compte de ce dernier.
Toutefois, s’il s’agit d’un véhicule terrestre à moteur immobilisé par l’un des procédés prévus pour l’application de l’article L. 223-2, il ne peut être appréhendé que selon les règles prescrites par les articles R. 223-6, R. 223-8, R. 223-9, R. 223-12 et R. 223-13.

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