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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section 3: Provisions common to awards made in France and abroad

Article 1527

…with the rules relating to contentious proceedings set out in Articles 900 to 930-1. The rejection of the appeal or of the action for annulment confers exequatur on the arbitral award or on those of…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title II: Provisions applicable to the Wallis and Futuna Islands.

Article 1578

…nts provided for in this code may be exercised in the Wallis and Futuna Islands by a representative of the administrative or military authority; that vested in auctioneers for auction sales may be exe…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Common provisions.

Article ANNEXE, art. 2

The provisions of the Code of Civil Procedure do not apply to the following matters:- guardianship, legal administrations and curatorships under local law;- judicial division and judicial sale of real…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: The European order for payment.

Article 1424-10

The court clerk shall summon the parties to the hearing by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt. The summons is sent to all the parties, even those who have not lodged an objection. The s…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter VI: Disputes relating to the award of private law public procurement contracts

Article 1441-2

…e judge shall rule within twenty days on applications submitted to him pursuant to Articles 2 and 5 of the aforementioned Order. II. - The judge may not rule on these applications before the sixteenth…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title V: Social security and social assistance

Article 1441-4

The special provisions for claims heard by the judicial courts and courts of appeal specially designated pursuant to Articles L. 211-16 , L. 311-15 and L. 311-16 of the Code de l'organisation judiciai…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: The arbitration agreement.

Article 1446

The parties may compromise even during proceedings already commenced before a court.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: The arbitration agreement.

Article 1448

…agreement is manifestly null and void or manifestly unenforceable. The State court may not declare of its own motion that it does not have jurisdiction. Any stipulation contrary to this article shall…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter III: Arbitration proceedings

Article 1465

The arbitral tribunal shall have sole jurisdiction to rule on disputes relating to its jurisdictional powers.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter III: Arbitration proceedings

Article 1470

Unless otherwise stipulated, the arbitral tribunal shall have the power to decide the incident of verification of handwriting or forgery in accordance with the provisions of Articles 287 to 294 and fr…

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