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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection III: The judgment.

Article 460

The nullity of a judgment may only be requested by the means of appeal provided for by law.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection III: The judgment.

Article 455

The judgment must succinctly set out the respective claims of the parties and their pleas in law. This statement may take the form of a citation of the parties' submissions with an indication of their…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection III: The judgment.

Article 466

In non-contentious matters, a copy of the application is appended to the copy of the judgment.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection III: The judgment.

Article 454

The judgment is rendered in the name of the French people. It contains the indication:-of the court from which it emanates;-of the names of the judges who deliberated on it;-of its date;-of the name o…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection III: The judgment.

Article 462

Material errors and omissions affecting a judgment, even one that has become res judicata, may always be remedied by the court that rendered it or by the court to which it is referred, depending on wh…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Defects

Article 488

The judgment pronounced by default shall be served by bailiff's writ, in accordance with the provisions of articles 550 et seq.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Defects

Article 487

Except in the cases provided for by articles 410,411,414,415,416 and 424, any person duly summoned who fails to appear on the day and at the time set by the summons shall be tried by default, as set o…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Formation of the credit agreement and the main agreement

Article L341-44-1

…ailure by the lender to comply with any of the obligations set out in articles L. 313-30 to L. 313-32 is punishable by an administrative fine of up to €3,000 for a natural person and €15,000 for a leg…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Iterative defects

Article 494

The opposition shall be null and void if the opposing party does not appear on the date set for him either by the notification made to him orally and recorded in the minutes at the time the opposition…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 437

…mbers when they are taking place in open court, or the reverse, the president will rule immediately and the incident will be disregarded. If the hearing is continued in its regular form, no nullity ba…

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