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My company received a payment order
The debtor company (LLC or SA) receives a payment order notified by the Enforcement Office (art. 69 LP). It has 10 days to file an objection (art. 74 LP), which may be total or partial, without need for justification. The objection is made orally upon notification or…
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Applicable statutory provisions
Critical Deadlines
- Analysis of the Payment Order and the Debt — immediate upon notification
- File an objection within the 10 days — 10 days from notification (LP 74 / LP 75)
- Creditor's Response: Release or Civil Action — variable (no mandatory deadline, but statute of limitations)
- Defense in Mainlevée or Substantive Proceedings — according to notice (LP 80-82 / LP 83 / CPC)
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