Section 1: General provisions

In the absence of the occupant of the premises or if the occupant refuses access to the premises, the enforcement agent may only enter the premises in the presence of the mayor of the municipality, a municipal councillor or a municipal official delegated by the mayor for this purpose, a police or gendarmerie authority required to be present during the operations or, failing this, two witnesses of full age who…

Where the bailiff has entered the premises in the absence of the debtor or any other person present, he shall ensure that the door or exit through which he entered is closed.