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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter V: The issue of copies of documents and registers.

Article 1441

An appeal against a decision taken pursuant to the first paragraph of Article 1440-1-1 shall be brought, by application lodged by a lawyer, before the president of the court with which the court clerk…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: The arbitration agreement.

Article 1445

On pain of nullity, the compromise shall determine the subject matter of the dispute.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: The arbitration tribunal

Article 1452

In the absence of agreement by the parties on the procedures for appointing the arbitrator or arbitrators: 1° In the case of arbitration by a sole arbitrator, if the parties do not agree on the choice…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section 1: The appeal

Article 1489

The award is not subject to appeal unless the parties agree otherwise.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section 1: Awards rendered in France

Article 1521

The First President or, as soon as the matter is referred to him, the Conseiller de la mise en état may grant exequatur to the award.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Book V: Out-of-court settlement of disputes

Article 1542

The participatory procedure provided for in articles 2062 to 2067 of the Civil Code is governed by the provisions of this Title.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Agreement procedure

Article 1550

At the request of the technician or after hearing his observations, the parties may modify the assignment entrusted to him or entrust an additional assignment to another technician.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section 1: Judicial homologation

Article 1566

…refusing to approve the agreement. This appeal is lodged by filing a declaration with the registry of the Court of Appeal. It is heard under the informal procedure.

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

Article 1577

The parties are never obliged to be represented and may in all circumstances defend themselves or be represented by a proxy.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: The order for payment.

Article 1420

The court judgment replaces the order for payment.

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