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

Article 898-1

In the cases provided for by law or regulation, the president of the joint tribunal shall rule in accordance with the accelerated procedure on the merits.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter IV: Group action

Article 849-1

Other than the information prescribed in articles 752 or 753 as the case may be, the writ shall expressly set out, on pain of nullity, the individual cases presented by the plaintiff in support of his…

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

Article 82-1

…stions of jurisdiction within a judicial court may be settled before the first hearing by reference to the file, at the request of a party or of the judge's own motion. The parties or their lawyers ar…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Summary orders.

Article 873-1

…the matter, the president of the court hearing an application for interim relief may refer the case to a hearing, the date of which he shall set, in order to rule on the merits of the case. He ensures…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Orders on application.

Article 876-1

In the cases provided for by law or regulation, the president of the commercial court shall rule in accordance with the accelerated procedure on the merits.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section 2: Termination of the breach

Article 849-10

Once the period allowed for the person responsible for the breach to submit his observations has expired, the judge sets the third party's remuneration on the basis, in particular, of the care taken,…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection I: General provisions

Article 861-1

…acknowledgement of receipt or by notification between lawyers, and proof thereof shall be provided to the court within the time limit set by the court. At the end of the last hearing, the court regis…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection I: General provisions

Article 860-1

The procedure is oral.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 80-1-1

Without prejudice to his right to apply to have the indictment quashed within six months of his first appearance, in accordance with articles 173,173-1 and 174-1, the accused may, during the investiga…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 4: Lapse of financial assistance

Article 121-8

Unless otherwise stipulated, decisions to award financial assistance are subject to the project or expenditure being completed within four years.

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