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Showing 24312440 of 55426 articles for Art. Loi 2023-1059 of 20 November 2023 – justice programming law

French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Incidental claims.

Article 66

An intervention is an application the object of which is to make a third party a party to the proceedings between the original parties.When the application emanates from the third party, the intervent…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Incidental claims.

Article 69

The document by which an incidental claim is made shall be equivalent to a pleading; it shall be denounced to the other parties.

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

Article 78

…in the same judgment, but by separate provisions, declare himself competent and rule on the merits of the dispute, after having, where appropriate, first given the parties notice to conclude on the m…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Objections of lis pendens and connexity.

Article 107

If difficulties arise on the connection between different formations of the same court, they are settled without formality by the president. His decision is a measure of judicial administration.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection I: Invalidity of deeds on formal grounds.

Article 116

The penalty for failure to observe a procedural formality prior to the hearing shall be subject to the rules laid down in this sub-section.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Mediation.

Article 131-1

A judge hearing a dispute may, after obtaining the agreement of the parties, order mediation.The mediator appointed by the judge has the task of hearing the parties and comparing their points of view…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Mediation.

Article 131-7

…ing the mediator has been handed down, the court registry shall notify the parties and the mediator of a copy by simple letter.The mediator shall inform the judge of his acceptance without delay. He s…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Communication of documents between the parties.

Article 135

The judge may exclude from the debate any exhibits that have not been communicated in good time.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Decisions ordering investigative measures.

Article 153

The decision ordering an investigative measure does not relieve the judge of jurisdiction. The decision indicates the date on which the case will be recalled for further examination.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Execution of investigative measures.

Article 163

The public prosecutor may always be present during the execution of investigative measures, even if he is not the main party.

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