Section 1: Seizure operations

After reminding the debtor that he is required to indicate any assets that may have been subject to a previous seizure and to provide him with a record of the seizure, the bailiff draws up a seizure deed. Under penalty of nullity, this deed shall contain 1° A mention of the judge’s authorisation or of the title by virtue of which the seizure is carried out; these documents are attached…

If the debtor is present at the seizure operations, the bailiff shall verbally remind him of the content of the mentions in 4° and 5° of Article R. 522-1. A copy of the writ of seizure bearing the same signatures as the original is immediately handed over to him; this handing over is equivalent to service.

If the debtor was not present at the seizure, a copy of the document is served on him, giving him eight days to inform the bailiff of any previous seizures and to provide him with the minutes.

The provisions of articles R. 221-14 and R. 221-19 are applicable to the precautionary seizure of tangible movables.

If the protective attachment is carried out in the hands of a third party, it shall be carried out as set out in Articles R. 221-21 to R. 221-29, except as regards the first paragraph of Article R. 221-21 and Article R. 221-26 which are not applicable. The writ of attachment is served on the debtor within eight days, failing which it lapses. It shall also contain, under penalty of…

Incidents relating to the execution of the seizure shall be subject, where necessary, to the provisions of articles R. 221-49 to R. 221-56.