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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section 1: The appeal

Article 1490

The appeal seeks the reversal or annulment of the award. The court rules in law or in amiable composition within the limits of the arbitral tribunal's mission. .

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section 1: The agreement

Article 1544

The parties, assisted by their lawyers, shall work jointly, under the conditions laid down in the agreement, to reach an agreement putting an end to the dispute between them or to the preparation of t…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section 1: Judicial homologation

Article 1565

The agreement reached by the parties to a mediation, conciliation or participatory procedure may be submitted, for the purpose of making it enforceable, to the homologation of the judge competent to h…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section 1: The appeal

Article 1489

The award is not subject to appeal unless the parties agree otherwise.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section 1: Judicial homologation

Article 1566

The judge shall rule on the application presented to him without debate, unless he deems it necessary to hear the parties. If the application is granted, any interested party may refer the matter to t…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article 1559

Before the judicial court and unless the entire dispute has been submitted to the ordinary law procedure, the case shall be called directly to a judgment hearing of the panel to which it has been dist…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article 1558

Subject to the provisions of the third paragraph of Article 2066 of the Civil Code , where the rules of procedure applicable before the court seised for the purpose of ruling on all or part of the dis…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section 1: The agreement

Article 1546

The participatory procedure agreement is amended in the same way as it was drawn up.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section 1: Judicial homologation

Article 1567

The provisions of articles 1565 and 1566 are applicable to settlements reached without recourse to mediation, conciliation or a participative procedure. In such cases, the matter is referred to the co…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section 1: The agreement

Article 1545

Other than the information provided for in the article 2063 of the Civil Code, the participatory procedure agreement shall mention the surnames, first names and addresses of the parties and their lawy…

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