Huissiers de justice

13 things French ‘commissaires de justice’ do apart from collect debts

These newly established public officials can help establish facts in a neutral way - from divorce disputes to intellectual property

Landlord held responsible by French court for squatter’s fall in flat

The victim, who had not paid rent for more than two years, was hospitalised when a rusty guard rail broke in the property

Bailiffs use updated French law to evict squatters from second homes

Clarifications to the law mean second homes are included and bailiffs (huissiers) can now support owners throughout the whole process

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Make sense of … Huissiers de Justice

Huissiers are usually described as ‘bailiffs’ in English but the term fails to get across the wide range of tasks that they do. Here we explain some of the other parts of their job

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Huissiers de justice

13 things French ‘commissaires de justice’ do apart from collect debts

Landlord held responsible by French court for squatter’s fall in flat

Bailiffs use updated French law to evict squatters from second homes

Make sense of … Huissiers de Justice

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