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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 1: Transport by sea.

Article 71

On entering the port, the captain must present the logbook to the customs officers for approval.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter III: Verification and recovery of costs.

Article 715

The appeal shall be lodged by delivering or sending to the registry of the court of appeal a note setting out the grounds for the appeal.On pain of inadmissibility of the appeal, a copy of this note s…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter III: Verification and recovery of costs.

Article 716

The parties shall be summoned at least fifteen days in advance by the Registrar of the Court of Appeal. The First President or his delegate shall hear them in the presence of both parties. He shall, i…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter III: Verification and recovery of costs.

Article 710

The judge shall rule both on the application for tax and on other applications relating to the recovery of costs.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter III: Verification and recovery of costs.

Article 718

Notifications or summonses shall be made by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt. When they are made by the court registrar, they may be made by simple bulletin if they are addressed to l…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter III: Verification and recovery of costs.

Article 714

Any interested party may appeal to the first president of the court of appeal against a tax order issued by the president of a court of first instance. The time limit for appeal is one month: it is no…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter III: Verification and recovery of costs.

Article 712

The judge has the option of referring the application, as it stands, to a court hearing, the date of which he sets. The parties shall be summoned at least fifteen days in advance by the clerk of the c…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter III: Verification and recovery of costs.

Article 713

The tax order is endorsed on the minute with the executory formula by the registrar. When it is subject to appeal, notification of the order shall contain, on pain of nullity: 1. A statement that the…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter IV: Claims or disputes relating to costs, emoluments and disbursements not included in the costs.

Article 719

Claims or disputes relating to costs, emoluments and disbursements which are not included in the costs referred to in Article 695 brought by or against court officers and public or ministerial officia…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter III: Verification and recovery of costs.

Article 711

The judge shall, even of his own motion, make any adjustments necessary to bring the account into conformity with the tariffs. He shall mention, where appropriate, any sums already collected as a prov…

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