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Showing 27312740 of 54524 articles for Art. TEPA Act of 21 August 2007

French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Service.

Article 664

…after twenty-one o'clock, nor on Sundays, public holidays or non-working days, except by permission of the judge in case of necessity.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-title III: Extraordinary remedies.

Article 579

An appeal by an extraordinary route and the period allowed for exercising it shall not suspend execution unless otherwise provided by law.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Third-party proceedings.

Article 584

In the event of indivisibility with regard to several parties to the contested judgment, the third party opposition is admissible only if all these parties are called to the proceedings.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Revision proceedings.

Article 598

…view shall be made by summons. However, if it is directed against a judgment produced in the course of another proceeding between the same parties before the court from which the judgment emanates, th…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Revision proceedings.

Article 599

If a party has appealed or declares that he intends to appeal for revision against a judgment produced in proceedings pending before a court other than that which gave it, the court hearing the case i…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Service of documents in ordinary form.

Article 670

Service is deemed to have been effected personally when the notice of receipt is signed by the addressee. Service is deemed to have been effected at the addressee's domicile or residence when the noti…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Service of documents in ordinary form.

Article 670-3

Where, for service abroad carried out at the behest of the court registry, a translation of the document, or of any other document, appears necessary, the translator shall be requested by the director…

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

Article 676

Judgments may be served by delivery of a simple dispatch.

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

Article 677

Judgments are notified to the parties themselves.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Opposition.

Article 576

The case shall be investigated and judged in accordance with the rules applicable before the court that handed down the decision against which opposition has been lodged.

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