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Article L161-3 of the French Code of civil enforcement procedures

The sums due in execution of a court decision, an agreement or a deed mentioned in 2° to 5° of I of article 373-2-2 of the Civil Code that is enforceable by virtue of maintenance payments, contributions to the costs of the marriage prescribed byarticle 214 of the Civil Code, the annuities provided for by article 276 or the subsidies mentioned in article 342 of the same code may be recovered on behalf of the creditor by the competent public accountants under the conditions and in accordance with the procedures provided for by law no. 75-618 of 11 July 1975 relating to the public recovery of maintenance payments.

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Article L161-3

Les sommes dues en exécution d’une décision judiciaire, d’une convention ou d’un acte mentionnés aux 2° à 5° du I de l’article 373-2-2 du code civil ayant force exécutoire au titre des pensions alimentaires, des contributions aux charges du mariage prescrites par l’article 214 du code civil, des rentes prévues par l’article 276 ou des subsides mentionnés à l’article 342 du même code peuvent être recouvrées pour le compte du créancier par les comptables publics compétents dans les conditions et selon les modalités prévues par la loi n° 75-618 du 11 juillet 1975 relative au recouvrement public des pensions alimentaires.

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