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Showing 18111820 of 51862 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 8-2-2024 n° 22-22.301

French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter III: Orders on request.

Article 898

If the application is not granted, the appeal shall be lodged, heard and decided as set out in Article 892. The time limit for appeal is fifteen days.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Ordinary procedure.

Article 891

The decisions of the Tribunal paritaire are notified to the parties themselves by the Registrar by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt.

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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
Subsection II: The judge hearing the case.

Article 869

The judge in charge of investigating the case refers it to the court as soon as the state of the investigation allows.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Ordinary procedure.

Article 882

The procedure applicable before the joint tribunal shall be the ordinary oral procedure applicable before the judicial tribunal subject to the provisions below.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection II: The judge hearing the case.

Article 867

The orders of the judge hearing the case do not have the authority of res judicata in the main proceedings.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Ordinary procedure.

Article 889

The titular assessors and, if applicable, their alternates, are summoned by any means at least fifteen days before the hearing date set by the president of the court.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection II: The judge hearing the case.

Article 871

The judge hearing the case may also, if the parties do not object, hold the hearing alone to hear the pleadings. He will report to the court in his deliberations.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Ordinary procedure.

Article 884

The persons entitled to assist or represent the parties are:-a lawyer;-a bailiff;-a member of their family;-as stated in article 83 of law no. 90-85 of 23 January 1990, their cohabiting partner or the…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection II: The judge hearing the case.

Article 864

The judge in charge of hearing the case shall proceed with the joinder and severance of proceedings.

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