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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section 2: Pre-trial proceedings before the Pre-Trial Judge

Article 795

…e-trial judge and decisions given by the panel of judges pursuant to the ninth paragraph of Article 789 are not subject to opposition. An appeal or appeal in cassation may only be lodged with the judg…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section 2: Pre-trial proceedings before the Pre-Trial Judge

Article 787

The pre-trial judge declares the proceedings terminated.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Establishment of counsel and submissions

Article 767

The copy of the writ of summons and of the pleadings shall be delivered to the court registry either as soon as they are served, with proof of service, or if they were served before the court was seis…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Establishment of counsel and submissions

Article 768

The pleadings must expressly state the parties' claims and the pleas in fact and in law on which each of these claims is based, indicating for each claim the documents relied on and their numbering. A…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section 1: Orientation of the case

Article 779

…der or that the parties' submissions must be brought into conformity with the provisions of Article 768. The parties may also request time to enter into a participatory procedure agreement for the pur…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Establishment of counsel and submissions

Article 766

…nstituted. They shall not be admissible until the particulars referred to in paragraph 2 of Article 765 have been provided. The communication of documents produced is validly attested by the signature…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section 1: Orientation of the case

Article 776

…be summoned to a friendly settlement hearing in accordance with the procedures set out in articles 774-1 to 774-4.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section 1: Orientation of the case

Article 777

Where the parties and their lawyers prove that they have concluded a participatory procedure agreement for the purposes of preparing the case for hearing, the President shall take the measures provide…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section 1: Orientation of the case

Article 778

The president shall refer to the oral hearing those cases which, on the basis of the lawyers' explanations and in view of the submissions exchanged and the exhibits communicated, appear to him to be r…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section 2: Pre-trial proceedings before the Pre-Trial Judge

Article 788

The Pre-Trial Judge shall exercise all powers necessary for the communication, obtaining and production of documents.

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