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Showing 14311440 of 53983 articles for Art. AMF analysis of 22 February 2018

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

Article 83

Where the judge has ruled on jurisdiction without ruling on the merits of the dispute, his decision may be appealed under the conditions laid down in this paragraph.The decision may likewise be challe…

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

Article 86

…rral is made to the court which was originally seised, the proceedings shall continue at the behest of the court.

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

Article 88

Where the court is a court of appeal in relation to the court which it considers to have jurisdiction, it may raise the merits of the case if it considers that it would be in the interests of justice…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section III: Dilatory defences.

Article 111

The beneficiary of a time limit to make an inventory and deliberate may not propose its other exceptions until after the expiry of this time limit.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Mediation.

Article 131-2

Mediation concerns all or part of the dispute. Under no circumstances does it relieve the judge, who may at any time take any other measures he deems necessary.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Mediation.

Article 131-3

The initial duration of the mediation may not exceed three months from the date on which the advance on the mediator's fees is paid to the mediator. This assignment may be renewed once, for the same d…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Obtaining documents held by a third party.

Article 138

If, in the course of proceedings, a party intends to refer to an authentic or private deed to which he has not been a party or to a document held by a third party, he may ask the judge hearing the cas…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Decisions ordering investigative measures.

Article 151

When it cannot be appealed independently of the judgment on the merits, the decision may take the form of a simple mention in the file or in the hearing register.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Execution of investigative measures.

Article 155-1

The president of the court may, in the interests of the proper administration of justice, appoint a judge with special responsibility for supervising the execution of investigative measures entrusted…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Execution of investigative measures.

Article 169

In the event of the intervention of a third party to the proceedings, the court registrar shall immediately notify the judge or the technician responsible for carrying out the investigative measure. T…

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