By Raphaël MORENON
20 March 2025
Reclaiming property that has not been returned or delivered is often a legal headache. How do you repossess a vehicle that has not been returned after a loan? How do you recover equipment you own? Seizure and attachment is the legal solution for recovering these assets. We take a closer look at this little-known legal mechanism. What is seizure and attachment? Seizure and attachment is a compulsory execution procedure that allows creditors to seize items of furniture that the debtor is obliged to deliver or return to them. Article L.222-1 of the Code des procédures civiles d'exécution (CPCE) states that «the court commissioner responsible for enforcement shall apprehend the furniture that the debtor is obliged to deliver or return to the creditor under a writ of execution, unless the debtor offers to transport it at his own expense». Unlike seizure for sale, which aims to sell an item of property to pay a monetary debt, seizure...
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