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Showing 40214030 of 55426 articles for Art. Loi 2023-1059 of 20 November 2023 – justice programming law

French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Execution of the international letter rogatory by the judicial court

Article 747

The documents recording the execution of the letter rogatory or the decision by which the judge refuses to execute it shall be transmitted to the issuing court by the same channels as those by which t…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title XXI: Communication by electronic means.

Article 748-5

The use of electronic communication does not preclude the right of the interested party to request the delivery, on paper, of a copy of the court decision bearing the enforcement formula.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Institution of proceedings by writ of summons

Article 753

Where representation by a lawyer is not compulsory, the summons shall contain, on pain of nullity, in addition to the particulars prescribed in articles 54 and 56, the surname, first names and address…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section IV: Rules specific to the notification of judgments.

Article 682

Service of a judgment is validly made at the domicile elected in France by the party residing abroad.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Costs.

Article 696

…arty shall be ordered to pay the costs, unless the judge, by reasoned decision, charges all or part of them to another party.The conditions under which a party receiving legal aid may be charged all o…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter III: Verification and recovery of costs.

Article 706

The pursuing party shall notify the audited account to the opposing party, who shall have a period of one month in which to contest it. The notification implies acceptance by its author of the audited…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter III: Verification and recovery of costs.

Article 707

…rifying clerk to mention this on the verification certificate. This mention is equivalent to a writ of execution.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Execution of the international letter rogatory by the judicial court

Article 742

The judge may not refuse to execute a letter rogatory on the sole ground that French law claims exclusive jurisdiction, or that it does not know of a legal remedy that responds to the subject matter o…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Direct execution of letters rogatory issued under Chapter I of the Hague Convention of 18 March 1970 on the Taking of Evidence Abroad in Civil or Commercial Matters

Article 747-2

If the foreign court's request is granted, the Ministry of Justice shall indicate the conditions under which the investigative measure is to be carried out and, where appropriate, designate the compet…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section IV: Rules specific to the notification of judgments.

Article 681

Notification, even without reservation, does not imply acquiescence.

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