LAW OF JULY 9, 1991 REFORMING CIVIL EXECUTION PROCEDURES

The National Assembly and the Senate have adopted,

The President of the Republic promulgates the law, the content of which follows:

Any creditor may, under the conditions provided for by law, compel his defaulting debtor to perform his obligations towards him.

Any creditor can take a precautionary measure to ensure the protection of his rights.

Forced execution and precautionary measures are not applicable to persons who enjoy immunity from execution.

Art. 2. –

The creditor provided with an enforceable title establishing a liquid and exigible debt can continue the enforcement of it on the assets of his debtor under the conditions specific to each execution measure.

 

 

Art. 3. –

The only enforceable titles are:

1 ° The decisions of the courts of the judicial order or the administrative order when they are enforceable;

2 ° Foreign acts and judgments as well as arbitral awards declared enforceable by a decision not liable to a suspensive appeal of execution;

3 ° Extracts from the conciliation minutes signed by the judge and the parties;

4 ° Notarial acts bearing the enforceable form;

5 ° The title issued by the bailiff in the event of non-payment of a check;

6 ° Certificates issued by legal persons governed by public law qualified as such by law, or decisions to which the law attaches the effects of a judgment.

Art. 4. –

The claim is liquid when it is valued in money or when the security contains all the elements allowing its valuation.