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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article 805

The pre-trial judge or the magistrate in charge of the report may, if the lawyers do not object, hold the hearing alone to hear the pleadings. He reports to the court in his deliberations.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article 801

…after giving notice to the lawyers, issue a reasoned striking-off order that is not subject to appeal. A copy of this order shall be sent to each of the parties by simple letter addressed to their act…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article 802

…ver, applications to intervene voluntarily, submissions relating to accrued rent, arrears, interest and other incidental costs and disbursements made up to the opening of the debates are admissible, i…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article 806

…inform the parties of the names of the judges of the Chamber who will be called upon to deliberate and of the date on which judgment will be given. The procedure set out in Article 444 shall be follo…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection I: Judgment on jurisdiction

Article 81

…ignate the court that he considers to have jurisdiction. This designation is binding on the parties and on the referring court.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Death certificates.

Article 81

…icer, assisted by a doctor of medicine or surgery, has drawn up a report on the state of the corpse and the circumstances relating thereto, as well as any information he may have gathered on the first…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 3: Air transport.

Article 81

1. All unloading and throwing of goods en route is prohibited. 2. However, the commander of the aircraft has the right to have ballast and mail dumped en route in the places officially designated for…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Non-contentious proceedings

Article 810

A judge-rapporteur is appointed by the president of the chamber seised or to which the case is distributed. In hearing the case, he has the same powers as the court.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Ordinary procedure

Article 818

The claim is brought either by a writ of summons or by a petition delivered or addressed jointly by the parties. The claim may also be brought by a petition where the amount of the claim does not exce…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter III: The single judge

Article 812

The assignment of a case to the single judge may be decided until the date of the hearing has been fixed. The allocation of cases assigned to the single judge is made by the president of the court or…

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