Subsection 5: Distribution

In the event of seizure of sums due by way of remuneration, the sums paid to the registrar of the judicial court or, where applicable, of one of its local chambers, shall be distributed at least every six months, unless in the meantime the sums reach an amount sufficient to pay off the creditors.

The maximum amount of residual claims paid as a priority pursuant to the second paragraph of Article L. 3252-8 is set at €500.

The court clerk notifies each creditor of the distribution statement. If an intervention has been contested, the sums due to the intervening creditor are deposited. They are returned to the intervening creditor if the challenge is rejected. Otherwise, the sums are distributed to the creditors or returned to the debtor, as appropriate.

The statement of distribution may be contested within fifteen days of its notification. If no objection is lodged within this period, the court clerk will send each creditor a cheque for the amount of the sums due to him or her. If the statement of distribution is contested, the sums due to the creditors are paid after the judge has ruled on the dispute.