Article 656
…he addressee's home or residence in accordance with the provisions of the last paragraph of article 655. This notice also states that the copy of the document must be collected as soon as possible fro…
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…he addressee's home or residence in accordance with the provisions of the last paragraph of article 655. This notice also states that the copy of the document must be collected as soon as possible fro…
Where the document is not delivered personally, the bailiff shall state on the copy the conditions under which delivery was made. The copy of the document served must be placed in a sealed envelope be…
Direct service is effected by delivering the document in duplicate to the receiving lawyer, who immediately returns one of the copies to his colleague after dating and stamping it.
Persons who, having been parties to the proceedings before the court whose decision has been quashed, have not been parties to the proceedings before the Cour de cassation may be called to the new pro…
Any writ issued by a bailiff shall state, independently of the particulars prescribed elsewhere:1. Its date;2. a) If the claimant is a natural person: his surname, first names, occupation, domicile, n…
The costs relating to unnecessary acts shall be borne by the judicial officers who performed them, without prejudice to any damages that may be claimed. The same applies to costs relating to documents…
The notification must contain all particulars relating to the surname and forenames or the name or business name of the person from whom it emanates and to the domicile or registered office of that pe…
The date of dispatch of a notification made by post is the date shown on the stamp of the issuing office. The date of delivery is the date of the receipt or the endorsement. The date of receipt of a n…
Except in cases specified by law, other final judgments may not be appealed to the Court of Cassation independently of judgments on the merits. The appeal may be lodged by the plaintiff within the tim…
The time limit for appealing to the Court of Cassation is two months, unless otherwise provided.
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