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The legal regime for ship seizures in France: history and specific features
By Raphaël MORENON26 July 2025The law governing the seizure of a ship is one of the most unusual in existence. It lies at the crossroads of several legal approaches, making it a particularly technical area. For creditors seeking to recover their debts and for shipowners affected by the measure, it is essential to understand the inner workings of this system. The detention of a ship is never a trivial act: it paralyses a major economic tool and incurs significant costs. Our firm, with its dedicated enforcement practice, is regularly involved in these complex procedures, which require a detailed understanding of the disparate rules and international issues at stake. Navigating the intricacies of solent avocats' expertise in ship seizure is essential to securing your rights. Introduction: the special legal nature of ships To grasp the complexity of the seizure regime, it is first necessary to understand the very nature of the object...
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> The practice of seizing propertyA practical, chronological and exhaustive study of the implementation of a property seizure procedure.
We put all our expertise to work to achieve a simple objective: to prevent a property seizure.
What is a forfeiture of term?
If the borrower loses the term of the loan contract, he or she must immediately repay the funds lent.What happens to the interest debt on a loan after judgment?
There are plenty of securitisation bodies and other debt collection agencies practising seizures in an attempt to obtain payment of interest that is in fact time-barred. While the creditor has ten years to recover the sums owed in respect of the capital borrowed from the date of the consumer's conviction,...We're recruiting a legal assistant!
Our company, which specialises in the law of guarantees, securities and civil enforcement procedures, as well as banking and credit law, is looking for a legal assistant, on a permanent, full-time basis. Duties The duties of the legal assistant will be : Prospects and training The position is likely to evolve,...Our special report on foreclosure is now online
At the firm, we believe that know-how should be shared, and we quickly set ourselves the ambition of putting all the training materials we provide online. The work involved in achieving this was far from trivial, as we first had to update our materials so that they were...The relative effect
Identifying the owner of an immovable, on the one hand, and identifying an immovable, on the other, requires identifying the title by virtue of which the owner is the owner of the immovable. The concept of relative effect The deed recording a transfer of ownership must mention the relative effect, i.e. the deed by which the distrainee debtor became the owner of the...Calculation of procedural time limits
A brief overview of the different ways of computerising procedural deadlines.Jurisdiction of the enforcement judge with regard to seizures of immovable property
The jurisdiction of the execution judge in matters of seizure of property has specific features that sometimes make it difficult to define. The jurisdiction of the enforcement judge The jurisdiction of the enforcement judge results from the third paragraph of article L. 213-6 of the Code of Judicial Organisation: "The judge...What is the outstanding capital?
In just a few minutes, your banking lawyer can help you understand a key concept in banking litigation: the outstanding capital. The concept of outstanding capital When a bank grants credit to a borrower, the financing project is actually made up of three elements: To understand...Admissibility of a case of overindebtedness
The admissibility of an overindebtedness application is governed by certain criteria. However, there are also situations that do not qualify for overindebtedness. Criteria for admissibility of over-indebtedness applications For an overall understanding of over-indebtedness, it is advisable to refer to article L. 711-1 of the French Consumer Code,...The land registry service for property seizures
Since the purpose of the property seizure procedure is to sell a property by public auction and distribute the proceeds to creditors, the issue of publication of the procedural documents in the property register held by the land registry service must be dealt with as soon as the...
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