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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Arbitration proceedings and awards

Article 1511

The arbitral tribunal shall decide the dispute in accordance with the rules of law chosen by the parties or, failing that, in accordance with those it considers appropriate. It shall, in all cases, ta…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title II: Provisions applicable to the Wallis and Futuna Islands.

Article 1578

The competence vested in bailiffs to issue the documents provided for in this code may be exercised in the Wallis and Futuna Islands by a representative of the administrative or military authority; th…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter III: Separation as to property.

Article 1541

One of the spouses is not liable for the failure to use or reuse the property of the other, unless he or she has interfered in the disposal or collection operations, or it is proved that the funds wer…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section 5: Other remedies

Article 1502

Recourse in revision is available against the arbitral award in the cases provided for judgments in Article 595 and under the conditions provided for in Articles 594,596,597 and 601 to 603. The appeal…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Agreement procedure

Article 1553

The technician shall attach to his report, if the parties and, where applicable, the intervening third party so request, their written observations or complaints. He will mention in his report the act…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title II: International arbitration

Article 1505

In matters of international arbitration, the judge supporting the arbitral proceedings shall, unless otherwise provided, be the president of the Paris judicial court where:1° The arbitration takes pla…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter III: Recognition and enforcement of arbitral awards made abroad or in international arbitration matters

Article 1516

The arbitral award may only be enforced by virtue of an exequatur order issued by the judicial court within whose jurisdiction it was made or by the Paris judicial court where it was made abroad.The p…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Qualities and conditions required to enter into marriage

Article 154

Dissension between father and mother, between grandfather and grandmother of the same line, or between grandfathers of both lines may be ascertained by a notary, requested by the future spouse and act…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Joint ownership of acquests.

Article 1570

The original patrimony includes the property that belonged to the spouse on the day of the marriage and that which he or she has acquired since by succession or gift, as well as all property which, un…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Permanent exemptions

Article 15

I. - (Repealed).II. - Income from dwellings where the owner reserves the use of the property is not subject to income tax.This exemption also applies to premises included in agricultural holdings and…

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