French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Interruption of proceedings.
Article 374
The instance resumes in the state it was in when it was interrupted.
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The instance resumes in the state it was in when it was interrupted.
Apart from cases where the law so provides, proceedings are suspended by the decision which stays the proceedings, strikes out the case or orders its removal from the roll.
The proceedings may be resumed voluntarily in the manner provided for the presentation of the defence. Failing voluntary resumption, it may be resumed by way of summons.
Except in cases where this effect results from the judgment, proceedings are extinguished incidentally to the action by the effect of a settlement, acquiescence, discontinuance of the action or, in no…
As from the notification made to the other party, the proceedings are interrupted by:- the death of a party in cases where the action is transmissible;- the cessation of functions of the legal represe…
Proceedings are interrupted by:- the majority of a party;- the cessation of the lawyer's duties where representation is compulsory;- the effect of the judgment pronouncing the safeguard, the judicial…
If the party summoned to resume proceedings fails to appear, the procedure shall be as set out in Articles 471 et seq.
Acts performed and judgments, even those that have become res judicata, obtained after the proceedings have been interrupted, are deemed to be null and void unless they are expressly or tacitly confir…
Principally, the proceedings are extinguished by the effect of the lapse of time, the discontinuance of the proceedings or the lapse of the summons.In these cases, the finding that the proceedings are…
Divorce and legal separation are governed by French law: - where both spouses are of French nationality; - where both spouses are domiciled on French territory; - where no foreign law recognises juris…
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