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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter V: Exequatur

Article 1487

…issued by the court within whose jurisdiction the award was made.The procedure relating to the application for exequatur is not adversarial.The application shall be lodged by the earliest party at the…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: The order for payment.

Article 1418

…ties, even those who have not lodged an objection. The summons shall contain:1° Its date; 2° An indication of the court before which the opposition is brought; 3° An indication of the date of the hear…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: The arbitration tribunal

Article 1453

Where the dispute is between more than two parties and they do not agree on the procedures for constituting the arbitral tribunal, the person responsible for organising the arbitration or, failing tha…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: The arbitration tribunal

Article 1457

It is the arbitrator's responsibility to continue his mission until the end of it unless he can justify an impediment or a legitimate reason for abstaining or resigning. In the event of a dispute as t…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter III: Arbitration proceedings

Article 1469

…udged according to the accelerated procedure on the merits. The President, if he considers the application to be well-founded, shall order the delivery or production of the deed or document, in origin…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter III: Arbitration proceedings

Article 1472

The arbitral tribunal may, if appropriate, stay the proceedings. Such decision shall suspend the course of the proceedings for such time or until the occurrence of such event as it shall determine. Th…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter III: Arbitration proceedings

Article 1475

…ings shall resume in the state they were in at the time they were interrupted or suspended when the causes of their interruption or suspension cease to exist. When proceedings are resumed and by way o…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: The arbitration tribunal

Article 1459

…ercial court shall have jurisdiction to hear claims made pursuant to Articles 1451 to 1454. In that case, he may apply Article 1455. The court with territorial jurisdiction is the one designated by th…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter III: Arbitration proceedings

Article 1462

The dispute shall be submitted to the arbitral tribunal either jointly by the parties or by the most diligent party.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: The order for payment.

Article 1410

The order for an injunction to pay and the application are kept as minutes at the court registry.If the application is accepted, the court registry gives the applicant a certified copy of the applicat…

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