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

Article 517-4

When a case is referred to it pursuant to articles 517-1,517-2 and 517-3, the First President shall give an interim ruling, in a decision that is not subject to appeal.

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

Article 553

In the event of indivisibility with regard to several parties, an appeal by one party has effect with regard to the others even if they have not joined the proceedings; an appeal against one party is…

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

Article 557

The waiver of the appeal cannot predate the dispute.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter III: Dismissal on public security grounds

Article 353

The proceedings are not suspended before the court whose removal is requested.The first president of the Cour de cassation may, however, order that the proceedings be suspended until the decision on t…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section III: Lapse of the summons.

Article 407

The decision that the summons has lapsed may be rescinded, in the event of error, by the judge who issued it.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title XII: Legal representation and assistance.

Article 417

The person vested with a power of attorney for legal representation is deemed, in relation to the judge and the opposing party, to have received special authority to make or accept a disclaimer, acqui…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 434

In non-contentious matters, the application is examined in the Council Chamber.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions specific to oral proceedings

Article 446-2

…the pleadings must expressly state the claims as well as the pleas in fact and in law on which each of these claims is based with an indication for each claim of the exhibits relied on and their numbe…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-section II: Default judgments and judgments deemed to be contradictory.

Article 475

The judge may not rule before the expiry of the longest time limit for appearance, on first or second summons. He shall rule in respect of all the defendants in a single judgment, unless the circumsta…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 2: Judgments in accelerated proceedings on the merits

Article 481-1

…investigated and judged under the following conditions: 1° The application shall be brought by way of a summons to a hearing held on the day and at the time set for that purpose; 2° The court shall b…

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