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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-section I: Disputes raised before the judicial tribunal or the court of appeal.

Article 306

The entry of forgery shall be made by deed delivered to the court registry by the party or his agent with a special power of attorney. The deed, drawn up in duplicate, must, on pain of inadmissibility…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-section I: Disputes raised before the judicial tribunal or the court of appeal.

Article 311

In the event of a waiver or settlement of the forgery registration, the Public Prosecutor's Office may request all appropriate measures to reserve the institution of criminal proceedings.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-section I: Disputes raised before the judicial tribunal or the court of appeal.

Article 308

It is up to the judge to admit or reject the disputed deed in the light of the evidence available to him.If necessary the judge orders, on the forgery, all necessary investigative measures and is proc…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-section I: Disputes raised before the judicial tribunal or the court of appeal.

Article 309

The judge shall rule on the basis of the pleas put forward by the parties or on any pleas he or she may raise of his or her own motion.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-section I: Disputes raised before the judicial tribunal or the court of appeal.

Article 310

The judgment declaring the forgery is mentioned in the margin of the deed recognised as forged. It specifies whether the minutes of the authentic instruments will be restored to the depository from wh…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-section I: Disputes raised before the judicial tribunal or the court of appeal.

Article 312

If criminal proceedings are instituted against the perpetrators or accomplices of the forgery, the civil judgment shall be stayed until the criminal proceedings have been decided, unless the main case…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-section I: Disputes raised before the judicial tribunal or the court of appeal.

Article 307

The judge shall rule on the forgery unless he can rule without taking into account the document alleged to be forged. If the document alleged to be false relates to only one of the counts of the claim…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IV: Free pricing and competition.

Article L450-3-3

I.-As an exception to the last two paragraphs of Article L. 450-3, for the purposes of investigating and establishing the offences and breaches provided for in Title II of this Book, access to data st…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Supplementary provisions

Article L2312-22

In the absence of an agreement as provided for in article L. 2312-19, the social and economic committee is consulted each year on: 1° The strategic orientations of the company under the conditions def…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Supplementary provisions

Article L2312-23

In the absence of an agreement as provided for in Article L. 2312-21, the economic, social and environmental database is set up under the conditions defined in sub-paragraph 4.

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