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Showing 481490 of 42727 articles for Art. L. 145-37 et Art. L. 145-38

French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter III: Suspension of proceedings.

Article 377

…by the decision which stays the proceedings, strikes out the case or orders its removal from the roll.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Interruption of proceedings.

Article 373

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.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Stay of proceedings.

Article 378

…cision suspends the course of the proceedings for the time or until the occurrence of the event it determines.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Interruption of proceedings.

Article 370

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…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Stay of proceedings.

Article 379

A stay of proceedings does not relieve the judge of jurisdiction. On expiry of the stay, the proceedings shall be continued on the initiative of the parties or at the instance of the judge, subject to…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Interruption of proceedings.

Article 372

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…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article 37

Witnesses produced for civil status records must be at least eighteen years of age, relatives or others, regardless of sex; they will be chosen by the persons concerned.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Parental authority over the person of the child

Article 371

Children of all ages owe honour and respect to their father and mother.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Delegation of parental authority

Article 376

…t relating to parental authority shall have any effect except by virtue of a judgment in the cases determined below.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Adoption of the child of the other member of the couple

Article 370

With the exception of the provisions of articles 351, 352, 352-1, 352-2 and 353 and subject to the special rules of this chapter, the provisions of chapters I to III of this title apply to the adoptio…

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