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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Provisions common to all defendants.

Article 333

The third party defendant is required to proceed in the court in which the original claim was brought, without being able to decline the territorial jurisdiction of that court, even by invoking a juri…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Provisions common to all defendants.

Article 332

The judge may invite the parties to put in evidence all interested parties whose presence he deems necessary for the resolution of the dispute. In non-contentious matters, he may order the putting in…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Provisions common to all defendants.

Article 331

A third party may be impleaded for the purposes of condemnation by any party who is entitled to act against him as principal. He may also be impleaded by the party who has an interest therein in order…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions specific to oral proceedings

Article 446-3

The judge may, at any time, invite the parties to provide the explanations of fact and law that he deems necessary for the resolution of the dispute and give them formal notice to produce, within a pe…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions specific to oral proceedings

Article 446-4

The date on which a party's claims and arguments are duly submitted in writing is the date on which they are communicated between the parties.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions specific to oral proceedings

Article 446-1

…the hearing, the parties present their claims and supporting arguments orally. They may also refer to any claims and pleas they may have formulated in writing. The parties' observations are noted in…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions specific to oral proceedings

Article 446-2

When the proceedings are adjourned to a later hearing, the judge may organise the exchanges between the parties appearing. After having heard their opinions, the judge may thus set the time limits and…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions common to protected adults

Article 422

…ted in the organisation and operation of the protection measure by the guardianship judge, the director of the judicial registry services of the judicial court or the registrar, the liability action b…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions common to judicial measures

Article 429

Judicial protection measures may be initiated for emancipated minors as well as for adults. For unemancipated minors, the application may be lodged and judged during the last year of their minority. H…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions common to protected adults

Article 424

…ise of his mandate under the conditions provided for in Article 1992.The person authorised pursuant to the provisions of Section 6 of Chapter II of this Title shall be liable to the represented person…

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