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Showing 441450 of 2048 articles for Art. R 143-23 · CPC Art. 1281-2 à 1281-12

French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section III: Appeal by the Public Prosecutor at the Cour de cassation

Article 639-2

The contested judgment retains its effects between the parties, even in respect of the heads that have been set aside.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection II: Service of documents from abroad.

Article 688-2

The Minister of Justice forwards the documents addressed to him to the Public Prosecutor's Office at the judicial court within whose jurisdiction they are to be served or to the national chamber of ba…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Letters rogatory to foreign countries

Article 734-2

The Public Prosecutor's Office at the issuing court shall immediately forward the letter rogatory to the Minister of Justice for transmission, unless by virtue of a treaty the transmission must be mad…

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

Article 748-2

The recipient of the mailings, deliveries and notifications referred to in Article 748-1 must expressly consent to the use of electronic means, unless special provisions require the use of this method…

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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 VII: Miscellaneous provisions.

Article 692-2

When, in application of the present code, the clerk's office summons the parties to the hearing by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, the parties or some of them may, upon the judge's…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection I: Service of documents abroad.

Article 687-2

The date of service of a judicial or extrajudicial document abroad is, without prejudice to the provisions of Article 687-1, with regard to the person to whom it is made, the date on which the documen…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter IV: The amicable settlement hearing

Article 774-2

The purpose of the amicable settlement hearing is the amicable resolution of the dispute between the parties, through a balanced confrontation of their points of view, an assessment of their respectiv…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 2: Termination of proceedings

Article 807-2

The partial judgment shall decide in its operative part only those claims that are the subject of the partial closure provided for in article 807-1. The court may order provisional enforcement, under…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection I: Ordinary procedure.

Article 910-2

The decision ordering the parties to meet with a mediator pursuant to article 127-1 or who orders mediation pursuant to article 131-1 interrupts the time limits for concluding and cross-appealing ment…

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