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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Fixed-date procedure

Article 840

…igned. The application must set out the reasons for the urgency, contain the claimant's submissions and refer to the supporting documents. A copy of the application and the exhibits must be given to t…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter III: Proceedings on referral from the criminal court

Article 847

When, under the conditions and in accordance with the procedures laid down by the Code of Criminal Procedure, a case has been referred to the judicial court for a ruling, in application of the rules o…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Fixed-date procedure

Article 844

…pare its defence. If the defendant has instructed a lawyer, the case is pleaded immediately as it stands, even if no submissions have been made by the defendant or only verbal submissions have been ma…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Orders on request

Article 846

The application shall be presented by a lawyer or by a public or ministerial officer in cases where the latter is authorised to do so by the provisions in force. In cases where the parties are exempte…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Fixed-date procedure

Article 842

The defendant is required to constitute a lawyer before the date of the hearing.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter IV: Group action

Article 848

Subject to the specific provisions laid down for each of these actions, this subtitle shall apply to the following group actions initiated on the basis of Title V of Act No 2016-1547 of 18 November 20…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Appeal from a judgment ruling exclusively on jurisdiction

Article 83

…hallenged on the ground of jurisdiction only by way of appeal where the judge rules on jurisdiction and orders an investigative measure or a provisional measure.

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter II: Export.

Article 83

…or export must be taken to a customs office or to a place designated by the customs service. 2. On land borders, it is forbidden for carriers to take any route intended to bypass or avoid Customs offi…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Preferential allocations.

Article 831

The surviving spouse or any heir who is a co-owner may apply for preferential allotment by way of partition, subject to a balancing payment if applicable, of any business, or part of a business, wheth…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Sub-section 2: Amicable partition.

Article 835

If all the undivided co-owners are present and capable, the partition may take place in the form and on the terms chosen by the parties. Where the undivided co-ownership relates to property subject to…

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