Introduction | 5. Civil Enforcement Procedures () • Livv

1. Ensuring the effectiveness of court rulings

Civil enforcement procedures regulate all the legal means available to a creditor to compel a debtor who does not voluntarily fulfill their obligations to comply. Whether the obligation arises from a contract or a court decision, its effectiveness …

2. In search of balance

The evolution of regulations concerning civil enforcement procedures is marked by the search for a balance between the need to satisfy the creditor by offering flexible, swift, and effective procedures, and the desire to humanize enforcement law …

3. A predominantly extra-judicial regime

The effectiveness of enforcement law stems from the significant de-judicialization of procedures. The reforms of 1991 and 2006 have indeed resulted in a gradual reduction of the court's role, which is now only called upon to intervene once the …

4. A law adapted to the needs of creditors

The Code of Civil Enforcement Procedures provides the creditor facing the debtor's resistance, whether merely anticipated or actual, with a whole range of tools suited to the situation or the nature of the claim, aimed at compelling the debtor to …