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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Execution of the international letter rogatory by the judicial court

Article 742

The judge may not refuse to execute a letter rogatory on the sole ground that French law claims exclusive jurisdiction, or that it does not know of a legal remedy that responds to the subject matter o…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Letters rogatory to foreign countries

Article 734

The judge may, at the request of the parties, or of his own motion, carry out in a foreign State the investigative measures and other judicial acts that he deems necessary by giving letters rogatory e…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Execution of the international letter rogatory by the judicial court

Article 744

The public prosecutor must ensure compliance with the guiding principles of the trial in the execution of letters rogatory.In the event of a breach of these principles, the public prosecutor or the in…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Establishment of counsel and submissions

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 Civil CodeIn force
General provisions

Article 717

The rights over effects thrown into the sea, over objects which the sea rejects, of whatever nature they may be, over plants and grasses which grow on the shores of the sea, are also regulated by part…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter IV: Claims or disputes relating to costs, emoluments and disbursements not included in the costs.

Article 721

In the case of Article 720, the judge shall rule according to the nature and importance of the activities of the auxiliary of justice or the public or ministerial officer, the difficulties they have p…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter III: Verification and recovery of costs.

Article 714

Any interested party may appeal to the first president of the court of appeal against a tax order issued by the president of a court of first instance. The time limit for appeal is one month: it is no…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VI: Judicial restraint

Article 760

When the judicial restraint has ended for any reason, it may no longer be exercised either for the same debt or for convictions prior to its execution, unless these convictions entail by their quantum…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Pure and simple acceptance of the succession.

Article 782

Pure and simple acceptance may be express or tacit. It is express when the successor takes the title or capacity of accepting heir in a notarial or private deed. It is tacit when the successor seised…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article 779

The personal creditors of a person who refrains from accepting a succession or who renounces a succession to the prejudice of their rights may be authorised in court to accept the succession in their…

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