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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection II: Judicial divorce by mutual consent

Article 1105

The costs of the proceedings shall be shared equally between the spouses. However, their agreement may provide otherwise subject to the application of provisions of article 123 of decree no. 2020-1717…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Interim measures

Article 1120

The procedures for appointing and remunerating, as well as the conduct of the assignment of the qualified professional designated pursuant to 9° of article 255 of the Civil Code are subject to the rul…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection II: Judicial divorce by mutual consent

Article 1101

The six-month time limit for submitting a new agreement is suspended in the event of an appeal. Failing the submission of a new agreement within the time limit, the judge shall, by order, declare of h…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection II: Judicial divorce by mutual consent

Article 1100

If the agreement appears to him or her to insufficiently safeguard the interests of the children or of one of the spouses, the judge may refuse to homologate it, not grant the divorce and adjourn his…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection II: Judicial divorce by mutual consent

Article 1102

Decisions by the family court judge may be appealed, with the exception of those granting a divorce. The time limit for appeal is fifteen days; it runs from the date of the decision.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 1: The application and the divorce proceedings

Article 1107

The application for divorce is made by writ of summons or by petition delivered or addressed jointly by the parties to the court registry and contains, on pain of nullity, the place, date and time of…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section III: Other proceedings falling within the jurisdiction of the family affairs judge

Article 1142

Where a case has been brought before it by application, the judge may decide, either of his own motion or at the request of a party, that the judgment shall be served by the registry by registered let…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: General provisions

Article 1150

The time limit for lodging an appeal in cassation suspends the enforcement of the decision establishing or modifying the parent-child relationship. An appeal in cassation lodged within this time limit…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section III: Other proceedings falling within the jurisdiction of the family affairs judge

Article 1139

The parties shall defend themselves; they shall have the option of being assisted or represented by a lawyer.In the case of an application for revision of compensatory allowance, the parties shall be…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 5: Provisions specific to divorce on grounds of permanent impairment of the marriage bond

Article 1127

The costs of the proceedings shall be borne by the spouse who initiated them, unless the judge orders otherwise.

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