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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection II: Fixed-date proceedings.

Article 925

If necessary, the President of the Chamber may refer the case to the Conseiller de la mise en état.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Non-contentious proceedings.

Article 950

An appeal against a non-contentious decision shall be lodged, by a declaration made or sent by registered post to the registry of the court which handed down the decision, by a lawyer or a public or m…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Proceedings without mandatory representation.

Article 994

In addition to the original, there shall be produced by the plaintiff as many copies of his pleading as there are defendants and by the defendant as many copies of the reply pleading as there are plai…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Proceedings without mandatory representation.

Article 995

If the appeal has been lodged in accordance with the rules of procedure with compulsory representation, it is nonetheless admissible regardless of the procedure subsequently followed. The defendant is…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Proceedings with compulsory representation.

Article 915

The Conseiller de la mise en état, when the matter is referred to him, has sole jurisdiction to suspend the enforcement of judgments improperly qualified as final judgments and to exercise the powers…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Proceedings without mandatory representation.

Article 939

When the case is not ready to be heard, one of the members of the chamber may be appointed to hear it. This member may be appointed before the hearing scheduled for the debates. The magistrate respons…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Establishment of a lawyer and submissions.

Article 960

The constitution of a lawyer by the respondent or by any person who becomes a party in the course of the proceedings shall be denounced to the other parties by notification between lawyers. This docum…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter III: The Registry.

Article 969

When the procedure is on a fixed date, the provisions of

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Proceedings without mandatory representation.

Article 984

An appeal in cassation shall be lodged by a written statement which the party or any agent with special authority shall deliver or send by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt to the Regi…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Proceedings with compulsory representation.

Article 916

…rate designated by the first president, ruling on the lapse or inadmissibility pursuant to articles 905-1 and 905-2, may also be referred to the court under the conditions of the preceding paragraphs.

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