French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Claims in contentious matters.
Article 55
The summons is the bailiff's act by which the plaintiff summons his opponent to appear before the judge.
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The summons is the bailiff's act by which the plaintiff summons his opponent to appear before the judge.
…aim is one by which the original defendant claims to obtain a benefit other than the mere dismissal of his opponent's claim.
…al claims by a sufficient link. However, a claim for compensation is admissible even in the absence of such a link, unless the judge disjoins it if it risks excessively delaying judgment on the whole.
…merits is any plea tending to have the opponent's claim rejected as unjustified, after examination of the merits of the law.
In the event of referral to a designated court, the case file shall be sent to it by the registry, together with a copy of the referral decision, in the absence of an appeal within the time limit.On r…
Where the court has declared that it has jurisdiction and has ruled on the merits of the dispute in the same judgment given at last instance, the judgment may be appealed against solely on the questio…
Appeals against rulings on lis pendens or related actions by courts of first instance are lodged and decided in the same way as for pleas of lack of jurisdiction. In the event of multiple appeals, the…
The referral of a priority question of constitutionality to the Cour de cassation shall be governed by the rules set out in Articles 23-1 to 23-3 of Order no. 58-1067 of 7 November 1958 containing the…
When the court is seised of a preliminary question raised by an administrative court, the clerk's office summons to the hearing, at least one month in advance and by registered letter with acknowledge…
Decisions taken by the judge in the context of delegated conciliation are measures of judicial administration.
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