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Practical Guide
My salary is seized
Wage garnishment is the most common form of seizure. The office des poursuites notifies the employer of a payment order (art. 93 LP). The employer is obligated to remit the seizable portion directly to the office. The amount seized is the difference between the net salary and the minimum…
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Applicable law provisions
Critical Deadlines
- Gather proof of charges — upon summons by the OP (LP 93)
- Hearing before the Enforcement Office — at the date fixed by the OP (LP 91 / LP 93)
- Complaint against the seizure report — 10 days from notification (LP 17)
- Request for Revision — at any time during the seizure (LP 93 al. 3)
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