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Showing 25112520 of 44611 articles for Art. s. L. 145-15 et L. 145-16

French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Group membership

Article 849-15

In the context of the implementation of the individual procedure for compensation for damage, when the interested party addresses the claim for compensation directly to the person declared liable, he/…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section 1: Procedure before the Court of Review

Article 1031-15

…t he must, if he intends to defend the application for review, constitute a lawyer at the Conseil d'Etat and the Cour de cassation. This document also specifies the time limit within which the defenda…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 4: Decisions of the guardianship judge

Article 1180-15

The case is heard and decided in chambers.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter VI: Removal of mortgages by third-party purchasers.

Article 1281-15

…hird party purchaser maintained in his rights, unless other outbids have been made by other creditors.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Proceedings for judgment

Article 1564-1

…lication for reinstatement shall be accompanied by the participatory procedure agreement concluded between the parties, the documents provided for in Article 2063 of the Civil Code, where applicable,…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Proceedings for judgment

Article 1564-2

…isions of Article 1555-1, shall be submitted to the judge by the earliest party or all of the parties. Where the agreement concerns a minor capable of discernment, in particular where it relates to th…

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

Article 1424-15

The review procedure in exceptional cases is governed by articles 1424-8 to 1424-13.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section 1: The agreement

Article 1546-1

…atory procedure agreement for the purposes of readiness to proceed at any time during the proceedings.The parties may, at any time, expressly waive the right to rely on any plea in bar, any procedural…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Proceedings for judgment

Article 1564-6

…he court is seised on the basis of the provisions of articles 1564-3 and 1564-4, the case shall be set for a short time.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Proceedings for judgment

Article 1564-4

…entional phase has made it possible to bring the case to trial but the dispute persists in its entirety on the merits, the application for reinstatement is accompanied by a lawyer's deed drawn up unde…

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