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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Third-party proceedings.

Article 584

In the event of indivisibility with regard to several parties to the contested judgment, the third party opposition is admissible only if all these parties are called to the proceedings.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: General conditions of performance.

Article 502

No judgment or deed may be enforced except on presentation of a certified copy, unless otherwise provided by law.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Rights of the usufructuary

Article 588

The usufruct of a life annuity also gives the usufructuary, for the duration of his usufruct, the right to receive the arrears, without being required to make any restitution.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-title I: Common provisions.

Article 531

If, during the time limit for appeal, there is a change in the capacity of a party to whom the judgment had been notified, the time limit is interrupted. This time limit is also interrupted by the eff…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Appeals to the Court of Cassation

Article 593

Judgments of the investigating chamber, as well as final judgments and rulings, are declared void if they do not contain reasons or if their reasons are insufficient and do not allow the Cour de cassa…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Common obligations

Article 539

Manufacturers and merchants may only purchase from persons known to them or having respondents known to them. When purchases of materials, works, platinum, gold or silver ingots, have been concluded w…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IV: Final proceedings before the Police Court

Article 538

If further information is required, it shall be provided by the police court judge, in accordance with articles 114,119,120and 121. The provisions of article 463, paragraph 3, are applicable.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Claims in contentious matters.

Article 56

The summons shall contain, on pain of nullity, in addition to the particulars prescribed for bailiff's writs and those set out in Article 54 :

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Opposition.

Article 573

The opposition shall be made in the form provided for the application to the court which handed down the decision. It may be made in the form of notifications between lawyers in courts where represent…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Acts performed by the tutor without authorisation

Article 504

The guardian alone performs conservatory acts and, subject to the provisions of the second paragraph of Article 473, acts of administration necessary for the management of the protected person's asset…

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