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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter IV: Common provisions.

Article 1022-1

In cases for which the parties are exempted from the assistance of a lawyer at the Conseil d'Etat and the Cour de cassation, decisions of cassation are notified by the registry of the Cour de cassatio…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter IV: Common provisions.

Article 1009-2

…e of notification of the decision ordering the striking off. It shall be interrupted by an act unequivocally expressing the intention to enforce.The First President or his delegate may, even of his ow…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter IV: Common provisions.

Article 1015-2

When the Cour de cassation invites a person to submit general observations on the points it determines pursuant to article L. 431-3-1 of the Code of Judicial Organisation, the latter may make written…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter IV: Common provisions.

Article 1013

…rteurs from among the councillors or referendary councillors. Where the case requires an in-depth investigation, an investigation meeting is held before the report is submitted. 1° The president of th…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter IV: Common provisions.

Article 1009-1

In matters other than those where the appeal prevents the execution of the contested decision, the First President or his delegate shall decide, at the request of the defendant and after obtaining the…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter IV: Common provisions.

Article 1012

…aring. He may, after obtaining the agreement of the parties, appoint a mediator to hear the parties and compare their points of view to enable them to find a solution to the dispute between them, in a…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter IV: Common provisions.

Article 1021

The judgment shall be signed by the President, the rapporteur(s) and the Registrar.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter IV: Common provisions.

Article 1015-1

…h an appeal is referred on a point of law which falls within the jurisdiction of that chamber.The Advocate General and the parties are notified of this by the president of the chamber to which the app…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section IV: False claims.

Article 1031

The defendant must notify the plaintiff, within a period of fifteen days, whether or not he intends to make use of the document alleged to be forged.In the first case, or if there is no reply within t…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter IV: Common provisions.

Article 1009-3

…contested decision has been enforced. The time limits imposed on the defendant by the articles 982 and 991 shall run from the date of notification of the case's reinstatement on the roll.

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