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Article L221-2 of the French Code of civil enforcement procedures

Seizure for sale of premises used as the debtor’s dwelling, where the purpose is to recover a debt other than a maintenance debt of less than an amount set by regulation, may only be carried out, unless authorised by the court, if recovery is not possible by seizure of a deposit account or wages.

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Article L221-2


La saisie-vente dans un local servant à l’habitation du débiteur, lorsqu’elle tend au recouvrement d’une créance autre qu’alimentaire, inférieure à un montant fixé par voie réglementaire, ne peut être pratiquée, sauf autorisation du juge, que si ce recouvrement n’est pas possible par voie de saisie d’un compte de dépôt ou des rémunérations du travail.

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