Chapter Second: General Rules of Execution

Article 835

Article 835 - Forced execution is not permitted except by virtue of an executory instrument. Executory instruments include judgments, decisions, judicial orders, enforceable arbitral awards, official and ordinary deeds, and all other documents that the law considers to be directly enforceable.

Article 836

Article 836 - Without prejudice to the provisions of expedited enforcement, a judgment shall not be subject to compulsory enforcement unless it has the quality of res judicata as defined in Article 553.

Article 837

Article 837 (as amended) - An execution request shall be filed by petition deposited with the Execution Division, containing the name, surname, address and capacity of the requesting party and the name, surname, address and capacity of the party against whom execution is sought...

Article 838

Article 838 - The instrument to be executed shall be notified to the person against whom execution is to be made, in person or at his residence, with a warning to comply with the execution within a maximum period of five days. Notification of the instrument may be dispensed with if prior notification has been made to the person against whom execution is to be made. Execution of a final and enforceable judgment shall proceed without warning.

Article 839

Article 839 - If execution of the judgment or instrument is conditional upon performance of an act or presentation of security, the requesting party shall attach to his petition the documents establishing performance or the security required...

Article 840

Article 840 - The creditors of the debtor, if the legal conditions for execution are met in their debt, have the right to participate in the executory attachment procedure ongoing on the movable or immovable property in accordance with the rules stipulated in this Law. Whoever legally or by agreement replaces the creditor in his right shall replace him in the execution measures he has taken.

Article 841

Article 841 - If the debtor dies or loses his capacity or the legal representative's status ceases before the submission of the enforcement application, enforcement against his heirs or his replacement shall not be permissible except after the lapse of five days from the date of notification of the enforcement instrument. After the submission of the enforcement application, the provisions of Articles 505 to 508 shall apply.

Article 842

Article 842 - If the creditor or debtor dies and a dispute arises regarding the capacity of heirs or their determination becomes impossible, the President of the Execution Division may, upon request of a purported heir or interested party, suspend execution...

Article 843

Article 843 - If a full year has elapsed and the enforcement claimant or any of the parties to the enforcement proceeding has not taken any action to pursue it, this proceeding shall lapse by a decision issued by the Head of the Enforcement Department, based on a request from one of the parties thereto or ex officio, and after notifying the parties to submit their observations within a period of five days, unless a decision has been issued to suspend the enforcement or a legal obstacle has prevented the pursuit of the enforcement proceeding. This lapse shall result in the nullity of the enforcement summons and subsequent procedures, unless they have already been exhausted. The lapse shall not lead to the disappearance of the effect resulting from the interruption of the passage of time.

Article 844

Article 844 - The provisions of Articles 10 and 11 of this Law shall apply to the applicant for execution and the objector to such execution if they are abusive in their request or objection.

Article 845

Article 845 - The rules for execution of monetary debt obligations shall apply generally to execution of specific performance. A judgment ordering guardianship, preservation or custody of a minor may be executed by force even if it requires breach...

Article 846

1. Amended Article 846: The parties to the execution shall be required to seek the assistance of a lawyer in cases where the value exceeds one million Lebanese pounds.