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I have a statement of lack of assets.
The act of insufficiency of assets (AIA) is issued by the office des poursuites when the seizure has not made it possible to cover the debt (art. 149 LP). The AIA constitutes an acknowledgment of debt and is subject to prescription by 20 years (art. 149a LP). The creditor may resume proceedings on the basis of the AIA if the situation…
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Applicable law provisions
- LP 149 — Act of Absence of Assets — Seizure
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