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Article R322-52 of the French Code of civil enforcement procedures

No later than the third working day following the declaration of the higher bid, the higher bidder shall denounce it by bailiff’s deed or by notification between lawyers to the pursuing creditor, the successful bidder and the distrainee debtor, failing which it shall be inadmissible. The notice of seizure recalls the provisions of article R. 311-6 and the second paragraph of this article; a copy of the certificate provided for in the second paragraph of article R. 322-51 is attached.
The validity of the higher bid may be contested within fifteen days of its notification.

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Article R322-52


Au plus tard le troisième jour ouvrable suivant la déclaration de surenchère, le surenchérisseur la dénonce par acte d’huissier de justice ou par notification entre avocats au créancier poursuivant, à l’adjudicataire et au débiteur saisi, à peine d’irrecevabilité. L’acte de dénonciation rappelle les dispositions de l’article R. 311-6 et du deuxième alinéa du présent article ; une copie de l’attestation prévue au deuxième alinéa de l’article R. 322-51 y est jointe.
La validité de la surenchère peut être contestée dans les quinze jours de sa dénonciation.

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