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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: General conditions of performance.

Article 504

Proof of enforceability arises from the judgment where it is not subject to any suspensive appeal or is provisionally enforceable. In other cases, this proof results from: - either the acquiescence of…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: General conditions of performance.

Article 506

Releases, cancellations of security interests, entries, transcriptions or publications that must be made by virtue of a judgment are validly made in view of the production, by any interested party, of…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-title I: Common provisions.

Article 536

The inaccurate characterisation of a judgment by the judges who delivered it shall have no effect on the right to appeal. If the appeal is declared inadmissible on account of such inaccuracy, the deci…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: The appeal.

Article 542

An appeal seeks, by criticism of the judgment given by a court of first instance, to have it set aside or reversed by the court of appeal.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection II: The parties.

Article 548

The appeal may be raised incidentally by the respondent both against the appellant and against the other respondents.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection I: Devolutive effect.

Article 567

Counterclaims are also admissible on appeal.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: General conditions of performance.

Article 503

Judgments may not be enforced against those against whom they are opposed until they have been notified, unless enforcement is voluntary.In the event of enforcement solely on the basis of the original…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Cross-border recognition.

Article 509

Judgments rendered by foreign courts and deeds received by foreign officers shall be enforceable in the territory of the Republic in the manner and in the cases provided by law.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Optional provisional enforcement

Article 516

…d by the decision which it is intended to render enforceable, subject to the provisions of Articles 517-2 and 517-3.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section III: Common provisions

Article 519

Where the guarantee consists of a sum of money, this is deposited with the Caisse des dépôts et consignations; it may also be deposited, at the request of one of the parties, with a third party appoin…

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