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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 3: Air transport.

Article 79

Goods carried by aircraft must be recorded on a manifest signed by the captain of the aircraft; this document must be drawn up under the same conditions as those laid down for ships by article 68 abov…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 1: Transport by sea.

Article 71

On entering the port, the captain must present the logbook to the customs officers for approval.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Institution of proceedings by writ of summons

Article 754

The court is seised, at the request of either party, by delivering a copy of the summons to the registry. Provided that the date of the hearing is notified more than fifteen days in advance, the summo…

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

Article 705

The court clerk verifies the amount of the costs after, if necessary, making the necessary adjustments to bring the account into line with the tariffs. He shall deliver or send by simple letter to the…

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

Article 715

…ssibility of the appeal, a copy of this note shall be sent simultaneously to all the parties to the main dispute.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Common provisions

Article 748

The execution of letters rogatory shall take place without charge or tax. However, the sums due to witnesses, experts, interpreters and any person giving assistance in the execution of the letters rog…

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

Article 716

The parties shall be summoned at least fifteen days in advance by the Registrar of the Court of Appeal. The First President or his delegate shall hear them in the presence of both parties. He shall, i…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Internal letters rogatory.

Article 731

The decision is transmitted with all relevant documents by the registry of the assigning court to the court assigned. Upon receipt, the operations prescribed shall be carried out on the initiative of…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title XIX: The court registry

Article 728

The clerk of the bench shall keep a register in which shall be entered, for each hearing:the date of the hearing;the names of the judges and the court clerk;the names of the parties and the nature of…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title XXII: Final provision.

Article 749

The provisions of this Book shall apply before all the courts of the judicial order adjudicating in civil, commercial, social, rural or industrial matters, subject to the special rules for each matter…

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