French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-section I: Withdrawal of the claim at first instance.
Article 397
Withdrawal is express or implied; the same applies to acceptance.
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Withdrawal is express or implied; the same applies to acceptance.
The family council rules on impediments, withdrawals and replacements that concern the tutor and subrogated tutor. The guardianship judge rules on those that concern the other members of the family co…
When the case is referred to the court pursuant to articles 395 and 396, third paragraph, the presiding judge establishes the identity of the accused, his lawyer having been notified. He warns the acc…
1. Tenderers shall be liable for non-performance of the commitments entered into, subject to their recourse against carriers and other agents. 2. For this purpose, the department to which the goods ar…
Article R. 96 is worded as follows: "Art. R. 96.-The requisition must be drawn up in two copies, one of which is given to the court clerk responsible for settling the costs of the trial and the other…
…maintain the convicted person under judicial supervision pursuant to the first paragraph of Article 397-3 of this code, under house arrest with electronic surveillance pursuant to the first paragraph…
The provisions of articles 393 to 397-5 shall not apply to minors, or in respect of press offences, political offences or offences for which the procedure for prosecution is provided by a special law.…
…another reason, is automatically released. Where the provisions of the second paragraph of Article 397-1 have been applied, the period provided for in the previous paragraph is extended to four month…
…ted when the provisions of the first paragraph of II of Article 80 of the last paragraph of Article 397-2 ou de l'article 397-7. When this magistrate applies the provisions of article 397-7, he or she…
If the accused is sentenced to unsuspended imprisonment, the court hearing the case pursuant to articles 395 et seq. may, regardless of the length of the sentence, order, on the basis of the elements…
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