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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Territorial jurisdiction.

Article 46

In addition to the court of the place where the defendant resides, the plaintiff may bring proceedings at his own choice: - in matters relating to a contract, the court for the place of actual deliver…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter III: Common provisions.

Article 49

Any court seised of an application within its jurisdiction hears, even if they require the interpretation of a contract, all the pleas in defence with the exception of those which raise a question fal…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Jurisdiction.

Article 40

A judgment deciding an indeterminate claim shall, unless otherwise provided, be subject to appeal.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: The subject matter of the dispute.

Article 4

The subject matter of the dispute is determined by the respective claims of the parties. These claims are set out in the document instituting the proceedings and in the pleadings in defence. However,…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Territorial jurisdiction.

Article 44

In real estate matters, the court of the place where the property is located has exclusive jurisdiction.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Territorial jurisdiction.

Article 48

Any clause which, directly or indirectly, derogates from the rules of territorial jurisdiction shall be deemed unwritten unless it has been agreed between persons who have all contracted as merchants…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Territorial jurisdiction.

Article 47

Where a member of the judiciary or a court officer is a party to a dispute which falls within the jurisdiction of a court in whose area of jurisdiction the member of the judiciary or court officer exe…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Territorial jurisdiction.

Article 42

The court having territorial jurisdiction shall, unless otherwise provided, be that of the place where the defendant resides. If there are several defendants, the plaintiff shall seise, at his choice,…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Jurisdiction.

Article 41

Once the dispute has arisen, the parties may always agree that their dispute shall be judged by a court even if that court lacks jurisdiction by reason of the amount of the claim. They may also, subje…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Territorial jurisdiction.

Article 43

The defendant's place of residence means:- in the case of a natural person, the place where that person has his domicile or, failing that, his residence;- in the case of a legal person, the place wher…

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