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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section 1: The procedure for homologation of an agreement or judgment after an attempt at amicable resolution

Article 1557

The application for homologation of the parties' agreement drawn up in accordance with Article 1555 shall be submitted to the judge by application of the most diligent party or of all the parties. On…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 2: The procedure for adjudicating a continuing dispute

Article 1564

…the registry of the judicial court, the notification referred to in the third paragraph of Article 1563 states that the opposing party must constitute a lawyer within fifteen days of that notificatio…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title III: Common provisions

Article 1571

The provisions of this section shall apply to the transaction.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter VI: Appeal procedures

Article 1500

An appeal may be lodged against an order refusing enforcement within one month of service. In such a case, the Court of Appeal shall, at the request of a party, hear the appeal or the action to set as…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title II: International arbitration

Article 1510

Whichever procedure is chosen, the arbitral tribunal guarantees the equality of the parties and respects the principle of contradiction.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title II: International arbitration

Article 1516

The arbitral award may only be enforced by virtue of an exequatur order issued by the judicial court within whose jurisdiction it was made or by the Paris judicial court where it was made abroad.The p…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title I: Agreement-based mediation and conciliation

Article 1537

If necessary, the court conciliator invites the interested parties to appear before him.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 2: The procedure for adjudicating a continuing dispute

Article 1562

Where the dispute persists in its entirety, the judge may hear it: - either in accordance with the rules governing the procedure applicable before him; - or in accordance with the procedures laid down…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2a: Special provisions for certain new companies

Article 44 sexies

…aforementioned areas, the location condition is deemed to have been met if it achieves no more than 15% of its turnover outside these areas. In excess of 15%, the profits generated are subject to inco…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Miscellaneous duties and taxes.

Article 285 octies

…nt to Article 79(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2017 on official controls and other official activities performed to ensure the verificatio…

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