Bailiff punished for illegal seizure
French Self-employment Law lawyer -  9 November 2018  -  Tribunal de grande instance de Nanterre - Enforcement Judge

Conviction of a bailiff’s office that seized an unseizable asset: a taxi driver’s car

Conviction of a bailiff’s office that seized an unseizable asset: a taxi driver’s car
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Object of the decision

The Enforcement Judge of the Nanterre High Court recognized  the fault of the bailiff who seized an unseizable asset constituting the professional’s work tool , in this case  the car of a taxi driver .

The court has thus in particular:

  • Declared the study responsible for the damage suffered by the professional
  • Ordered the firm to pay the professional the sum of 2,205.60 euros for the material damage suffered
  • States that interest at the legal rate will accrue on the above amount allocated from the date of delivery of the judgment
  • Ordered the firm to pay the professional the sum of 3,500 euros for the moral damage suffered
  • Ordered the firm to pay 1,500 euros under Article 700 of the Code of Civil Procedure as well as all costs
  • Recall that provisional execution is automatic

This decision is final.