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Article R322-22 of the French Code of civil enforcement procedures

The debtor takes the necessary steps to conclude the amicable sale. He shall report to the pursuing creditor, at his request, on the steps taken to this end. The pursuing creditor may, at any time, summon the debtor before the court to declare his failure to act and order the resumption of the forced sale procedure. If the proceedings are resumed after the orientation hearing, the judge sets the date…

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Article R322-23 of the French Code of civil enforcement procedures

The sale price of the property and any sums paid by the purchaser for any reason whatsoever are deposited with the Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations and acquired by the creditors participating in the distribution and, where applicable, the debtor, for distribution to them. If the sale is not completed due to the purchaser’s fault, and subject to the legal or regulatory provisions relating to the purchaser’s right of withdrawal,…

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Article R322-25 of the French Code of civil enforcement procedures

At the hearing where the case is recalled, the judge ensures that the deed of sale complies with the conditions he has set, and that the price has been deposited. He will not record the sale until these conditions have been met. He then orders the cancellation of the mortgage registrations taken out on behalf of the debtor. No appeal may be lodged against the judgement. The land registry that…

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Article R322-27 of the French Code of civil enforcement procedures

On the specified date, the pursuing creditor or, failing this, any registered creditor, who is then subrogated to the proceedings, requests the sale. If no creditor requests the sale, the court declares that the summons to pay serving as a seizure has lapsed. In this case, the defaulting creditor retains all the costs of the seizure unless the court decides otherwise, giving its reasons.

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Article R322-31 of the French Code of civil enforcement procedures

The compulsory sale is announced at the initiative of the pursuing creditor between one and two months before the auction hearing. To this end, the pursuing creditor drafts a notice, deposits it at the execution judge’s registry so that it can be posted without delay in the court premises, in a place that is easily accessible to the public, and arranges for its publication in one of the legal gazettes…

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