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Article R742-6 of the French Consumer Code

The agent is remunerated in accordance with a tariff set by order of the Minister of Justice.Where there is a realisable asset, the agent’s remuneration, determined in accordance with the order provided for in the first paragraph, is deducted from the proceeds of the sale of that asset.In the event that the proceeds of the sale are insufficient, the payment of this remuneration may be made payable by the debtor…

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Article R742-8 of the French Consumer Code

The operative part of the opening judgment shall indicate the address to which the declaration of claims must be submitted and the time limit within which this declaration must be made. It notes, where appropriate of its own motion, that claims previously made before the protection litigation judge and concerning the same debtor have lost their object. It recalls the provisions of article L. 742-7.

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Article R742-9 of the French Consumer Code

Without prejudice to the notification of the opening judgment to the parties, a notice of this judgment is sent, for publication in the Bulletin officiel des annonces civiles et commerciales, by the agent or, in the absence of an agent, by the registry. This publication shall be carried out in the same way as provided for in article R. 741-13. It is made within fifteen days of receipt of the…

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Article R742-11 of the French Consumer Code

Within two months of the publication of the opening judgment made under the conditions provided for in article R. 742-9, creditors shall declare their claims to the mandatary or, in the absence of a mandatary, to the clerk of the judicial court, by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt. .

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Article R742-12 of the French Consumer Code

The declaration of claims shall include the amount in principal, interest, incidentals and costs of the claim on the day it is declared, the origin of the claim, the nature of any lien or security attached to it.The declaration shall also mention any enforcement proceedings in progress.

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Article R742-13 of the French Consumer Code

Failing a declaration within the period mentioned in article R. 742-11, creditors may apply to the juge des contentieux de la protection for relief from foreclosure within a period of six months from the publication of the opening judgment made under the conditions provided for in Article R. 742-9. The referral letter shall include the information provided for in Article R. 742-12.

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Article R742-14 of the French Consumer Code

Where the claims have been declared in the hands of the trustee, the trustee shall, within six months of the publication of the opening judgment, draw up the debtor’s economic and social balance sheet. This balance sheet includes a statement of claims and, where applicable, a proposed plan including the measures mentioned in articles L. 733-1, L. 733-4 et L. 733-7. It is sent to the debtor and the creditors…

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Article R742-15 of the French Consumer Code

When the claims have been declared to the registry of the judicial court, the registry shall draw up a statement of the claims thus declared. It shall notify this statement to the debtor and the creditors and at the same time send them the summons to attend for a ruling to be made in accordance with the procedures set out in Article R. 742-17.

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