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Showing 2130 of 68397 articles for Art. New York Convention 1958 – recognition and enforcement of arbitral awards

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Grounds for refusal of recognition and enforcement

Article 728-33

Enforcement of the sentencing decision may be refused in the following cases: 1° The sentencing decision is based on offences committed wholly, mainly or for the most part on French territory or in an…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Grounds for refusal of recognition and enforcement

Article 728-31

Recognition and enforcement on French territory of a conviction handed down by the court of another Member State may be refused only in the cases provided for in Articles 728-32 and 728-33. The decisi…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter III: Third parties

Article L123-1

…mate reason, evades these obligations may be forced to comply with them, if necessary under penalty of a fine, without prejudice to damages. Under the same conditions, a third party in whose hands a s…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L142-1

In the absence of the occupant of the premises or if the occupant refuses access to the premises, the enforcement agent may only enter the premises in the presence of the mayor of the municipality, a…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter II: Searching for information

Article L152-1

Subject to the provisions of article 6 of law no. 51-711 of 7 June 1951 on the obligation, coordination and secrecy of statistics, the administrations of the State, the regions, the départements and t…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter III: Assistance from the police

Article L153-2

The court commissioner responsible for enforcement may request the assistance of the police.

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 2: Sale of seized assets

Article L221-4

The agent authorised by law to proceed with the sale stops the sale operations when the price of the goods sold reaches an amount sufficient to pay the principal, interest and costs of the distraining…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 2: Attachment

Article L222-2

Any person apparently entitled to demand delivery or restitution of tangible movable property may, pending delivery, make it unavailable by means of a seizure-claim.

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Single chapter

Article L311-3

…ay sell the debtor's immovable property without following the procedures prescribed for the seizure of immovable property is null and void.

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Single chapter

Article L311-4

…become res judicata. However, during the opposition period, no proceedings may be brought by virtue of a decision rendered by default.

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