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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection I: Judgment on jurisdiction

Article 79

Where the court does not rule on the substance of the dispute, but the determination of jurisdiction depends on a question of substance, the court must, in the operative part of the judgment, rule on…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection I: Judgment on jurisdiction

Article 77

In non-contentious matters, the court may note of its own motion that it does not have territorial jurisdiction. In contentious matters, he may do so only in disputes relating to the status of persons…

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

Article 750

…oceedings or in certain matters laid down by law or regulation. In all cases, the parties may apply to the court by means of a joint application.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Publicising and monitoring early access authorisations

Article R5121-73

I.-The Haute Autorité de santé makes public, on its website, all decisions concerning authorisation, refusal, withdrawal, suspension, renewal and modification of early access, summaries of the summary…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Therapeutic use protocol and data collection

Article R5121-70

I.-A.-Early access authorisations granted under article L. 5121-12 are subject to compliance with a therapeutic use and data collection protocol defined by the Haute Autorité de santé. The protocol is…

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

Article 761

The parties are exempted from having to constitute a lawyer in the cases provided for by law or regulation and in the following cases: 1° In matters falling within the jurisdiction of the protection l…

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

Article 762

…or represented by: -a lawyer; -their spouse, cohabitee or the person with whom they have entered into a civil solidarity pact; -their parents or relatives in the direct line; -their parents or relati…

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

Article 760

The parties are, unless otherwise provided, required to constitute a lawyer before the judicial court. The constitution of the lawyer entails election of domicile.

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

Article 763

Where representation by a lawyer is compulsory, the defendant is required to constitute a lawyer within the period of fifteen days, starting from the summons. However, if the summons is delivered to h…

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

Article 765

…y the defendant or by any person who becomes a party in the course of proceedings shall be notified to the other parties by notification between lawyers. This document indicates: a) If the defendant i…

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