MỤC LỤC BỘ LUẬT TỐ TỤNG DÂN SỰ CỘNG HÒA PHÁP (ENGLISH VERSION)

NEW CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE

BOOK I

PROVISIONS COMMON TO ALL COURTS

TITLE I

PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS

CHAPTER I

GUIDING PRINCIPLES FOR TRIAL

SECTION I PROCEEDINGS (Articles 1 to 3)

SECTION II THE SUBJECT MATTER OF A DISPUTE (Articles 4 to 5)

SECTION III THE FACTS (Articles 6 to 8)

SECTION IV EVIDENCE (Articles 9 to 11)

SECTION V THE LAW (Articles 12 to 13)

SECTION VI THE ADVERSARY PROCEDURE (Articles 14 to 17)

SECTION VII THE CONTENTION (Articles 18 to 20)

SECTION VIII SETTLEMENT (Article 21)

SECTION IX ORAL ARGUMENTS (Articles 22 to 23)

SECTION X DUTY OF COURTESY  (Article 24)

CHAPTER II

RULES APPLICABLE TO NON-CONTENTIOUS MATTERS (Articles 25 to 29)

TITLE II

THE ACTION

TITLE III

JURISDICTION

CHAPTER I

SPECIFIC JURISDICTION (Articles 33 to 41)

CHAPTER II

TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION (Articles 42 to 48)

CHAPTER III

COMMON PROVISIONS (Articles 49 to 52)

TITLE IV

CLAIM BEFORE A COURT

CHAPTER I

INITIAL CLAIM

SECTION I CLAIM IN CONTENTIOUS MATTERS (Articles 53 to 59)

SECTION II CLAIM IN NON-CONTENTIOUS MATTERS (Articles 60 to 62)

CHAPTER II

INCIDENTAL CLAIMS (Articles 63 to 70)

TITLE V

GROUNDS OF DEFENCE

CHAPTER I

DEFENCE (Articles 71 to 72)

CHAPTER II

PROCEDURAL PLEAS (Articles 73 to 74)

SECTION I PLEAS AGAINST JURISDICTION

SUB-SECTION I LACK OF JURISDICTION RAISED BY THE PARTIES (Articles 75 to 77)

SUB-SECTION II APPEAL (Articles 78 to 79 )

SUB-SECTION III APPELLATE PLEA AGAINST JURISDICTION (Articles 80 to 91 )

SUB-SECTION IV LACK OF JURISDICTION RAISED EX PROPRIO MOTU (Articles 92 to 94 )

SUB-SECTION V COMMON PROVISIONS (Articles 95 to 99 )

SECTION II PLEAS OF LIS ALIBI PENDENS AND AGAINST DOUBLE COGNISANCE (Articles 100 to 107 )

SECTION III DILATORY PLEAS (Articles 108 to 111 )

SECTION IV PLEAS OF NULLITY

SUB-SECTION I NULLITY OF INSTRUMENTS OWING TO FORMAL IMPROPRIETY (Articles 112 to 116)

SUB-SECTION II NULLITY OF INSTRUMENTS OWING TO SUBSTANTIVE IMPROPRIETY (Articles 117 to 121)

CHAPTER III

PEREMPTORY DECLARATION OF INADMISSIBILITY (Articles 122 to 126)

TITLE VI

SETTLEMENT  (Articles 127 to 131)

TITLE VI B

MEDIATION (Articles 131-1 to 131-15)

TITLE VII

JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION OF EVIDENCE

SUB-TITLE I

EXHIBITS

CHAPTER I

SERVICE OF EXHIBITS BETWEEN PARTIES (Articles 132 to 137)

CHAPTER II

OBTAINING EXHIBITS HELD BY A THIRD PERSON (Articles 138 to 141)

CHAPTER III

SERVICE OF EXHIBITS HELD BY A PARTY (Article 142)

SUB-TITLE II

DIRECTIONS

CHAPTER I

GENERAL PROVISIONS

SECTION I DECISIONS PROVIDING FOR DIRECTIONS (Articles 143 to 154)

SECTION II IMPLEMENTING DIRECTIONS (Articles 155 to 174)

SECTION III NULLITIES (Articles 175 to 178)

CHAPTER II

PERSONAL VERIFICATIONS BY THE JUDGE (Articles 179 to 183)

CHAPTER III

PERSONAL APPEARANCE OF THE PARTIES (Articles 184 to 198)

CHAPTER IV

STATEMENTS OF THIRD PERSONS (Article 199)

SECTION I STATEMENTS IN WRITING (Articles 200 to 203)

SECTION II THE INQUIRY (Articles 204 to 231)

CHAPTER V DIRECTIONS CARRIED OUT BY A TECHNICIAN

SECTION I COMMON PROVISIONS (Articles 232 to 248)

SECTION II REPORTING OF FACTS (Articles 249 to 255)

SECTION III CONSULTATION (Articles 256 to 262)

SECTION IV EXPERTISE ( Articles 263 to 284-1)

SUB-TITLE III

DISPUTES RELATING TO DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE (Articles 285 to 286)

CHAPTER I

DISPUTES RELATING TO HANDWRITING UNDER PRIVATE SIGNATURE

SECTION I

VERIFICATION OF HANDWRITING (Articles 287 to 298)

SECTION II

FALSIFICATION (Articles 299 to 302)

CHAPTER II

PLEA OF FORGERY AGAINST AUTHENTIC INSTRUMENT OF RECORD (Articles 303 to 305)

SECTION I THE INCIDENTAL PLEA OF A FORGERY AGAINST AN AUTHENTIC INSTRUMENT OF RECORD (Articles 306 to 313)

SECTION II THE PLEA OF FORGERY AS A MAIN CONTENTION (Articles 314 to 316)

SUB-TITLE V

THE IN-COURT OATH (Articles 317 to 322)

TITLE VIII

MULTIPLE PARTIES (Articles 323 to 324)

TITLE IX

INTERVENTION (Articles 325 to 327)

CHAPTER I

THE VOLUNTARY INTERVENTION (Articles 328 to 330)

CHAPTER II

COMPELLED INTERVENTION

SECTION I PROVISIONS COMMON TO ALL THIRD-PARTY PROCEEDINGS (Articles 331 to 333)

SECTION II SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR CONTRIBUTION NOTICES (Articles 334 to 338)

TITLE IX B

TESTIMONY OF A CHILD BEFORE A COURT OF JUSTICE (Articles 338-1 to 338-9)

TITLE X

THE WITHDRAWAL, RECUSAL AND REFERRAL

CHAPTER I

ABSTENTION (Articles 339 to 340)

CHAPTER II

RECUSAL (Articles 341 to 355)

CHAPTER III

THE REFERRAL TO ANOTHER COURT

SECTION I THE REFERRAL FOR REASONABLE SUSPICION (Articles 356 to 363)

SECTION II REFERRAL ON GROUNDS OF A RECUSAL AGAINST SEVERAL JUDGES (Article 364)

SECTION III THE REFERRAL ON GROUNDS OF PUBLIC SECURITY (Articles 365 to 366)

TITLE XI

INCIDENTS OF THE PROCEEDINGS

CHAPTER I

THE JOINDER AND DISJOINDER OF PROCEEDINGS (Articles 367 to 368)

CHAPTER II

THE ABATEMENT OF THE PROCEEDINGS (Articles 369 to 376)

CHAPTER III

STAY OF THE PROCEEDINGS (Article 377 )

SECTION I DEFERMENT OF JUDGMENT (Articles 378 to 380-1)

SECTION II DELETION OFF THE ROLL (Articles 381 to 383)

CHAPTER IV

THE EXTINCTION OF THE PROCEEDINGS (Articles 384 to 385)

SECTION I DISMISSAL FOR WANT OF PROSECUTION (Articles 386 to 393)

SECTION II THE DISCONTINUANCE OF PROCEEDINGS

SUB-SECTION I THE DISCONTINUANCE OF THE CLAIM AT FIRST INSTANCE (Articles 394 to 399)

SUB-SECTION II THE DISCONTINUANCE OF AN APPEAL OR APPLICATION TO SET ASIDE (Articles 400 to 405)

SECTION III LAPSING OF THE CITATION (Articles 406 to 407)

SECTION IV CONFESSION OF JUDGMENT  (Articles 408 to 410)

TITLE XII

LEGAL REPRESENTATION AND ASSISTANCE BEFORE A COURT

(Articles 411 to 420)

TITLE XIII

THE MINISTÈRE PUBLIC(Articles 421)

CHAPTER I THE MINISTÈRE PUBLIC AS A MAIN PARTY (Articles 422 to 423)

CHAPTER II THE MINISTÈRE PUBLIC AS A JOINED PARTY (Articles 424 to 429)

TITRE XIV

THE JUDGMENT

CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS

SECTION I THE ORAL ARGUMENTS, DELIBERATION AND THE JUDGMENT

SUB-SECTION I THE ORAL ARGUMENTS (Articles 430 to 446)

SUB-SECTION II THE DELIBERATION (Articles 447 to 449)

SUB-SECTION III THE JUDGMENT (Articles 450 to 466)

SECTION II THE DEFAULT OF APPEARANCE

SUB-SECTION I LITIGATED JUDGMENT (Articles 467 to 470)

SUB-SECTION II THE JUDGMENT DELIVERED BY DEFAULT AND THE JUDGMENT DEEMED LITIGATED (Articles 471 to 479)

CHAPTER II SPECIAL PROVISIONS

SECTION I THE JUDGMENT ON THE SUBSTANTIVE ISSUE (Articles 480 to 481)

SECTION II THE OTHER JUDGMENTS

SUB-SECTION I NON-DEFINITIVE JUDGMENTS (Articles 482 to 483)

SUB-SECTION II SUMMARY INTERLOCUTORY ORDERS (Articles 484 to 492)

SUB-SECTION III EX PARTE ORDERS (Articles 493 to 498)

CHAPTER III FINAL PROVISION (Article 499)

TITLE XV

THE EXECUTION OF JUDGMENT (Articles 500 to 501 )

CHAPTER I GENERAL CONDITIONS FOR ENFORCEMENT (Articles 502 to 509)

CHAPTER II THE PERIOD OF GRACE (Articles 510 to 513)

CHAPTER III PROVISIONAL ENFORCEMENT (Articles 514 to 526)

TITLE XVI

MEANS OF REVIEW (Article 527 )

SUB-TITLE I COMMON PROVISIONS (Articles 528 to 537)

SUB-TITLE II THE ORDINARY MEANS OF REVIEW (Articles 538 to 541)

CHAPTER I THE APPEAL (Article 542)

SECTION I THE RIGHT OF APPEAL (Articles 543 to 560)

SECTION II THE LEGAL SIGNIFICANCE OF AN APPEAL (Articles 561 to 568)

SECTION III FINAL PROVISIONS (Articles 569 to 570)

CHAPTER II THE APPLICATION TO SET ASIDE (Articles 571 to 578)

SUB-TITLE III

THE EXTRAORDINARY MEANS OF REVIEW (Articles 579 to 581)

CHAPTER I THE THIRD-PARTY APPLICATION TO SET ASIDE (Articles 582 to 592)

CHAPTER II THE APPLICATION FOR RECONSIDERATION (Articles 593 to 603)

CHAPTER III THE PETITION IN CASSATION (Article 604)

SECTION I THE AVAILABILITY OF PETITION IN CASSATION (Articles 605 to 618-1)

SECTION II THE SIGNIFICANCE OF A PETITION IN CASSATION (Articles 619 to 639)

TITLE XVII

TIME-LIMITS, PROCESS OF HUISSIER DE JUSTICE AND NOTIFICATIONS

CHAPTER I THE COMPUTATION OF TIME-LIMITS (Articles 640 to 647)

CHAPTER II THE FORMS OF THE PROCESS OF THE HUSSIER DE JUSTICE (Articles 648 to 650)

CHAPTER III THE FORMALITIES OF NOTIFICATIONS (Articles 651 to 652)

SECTION I THE SIGNIFICATION (Articles 653 to 664)

SECTION II THE NOTIFICATION OF PROCESS IN THE ORDINARY FORM (Articles 665 to 670-2)

SECTION III NOTIFICATION BETWEEN AVOCATS (Articles 671 to 674)

SECTION IV SPECIAL RULES FOR NOTIFICATION OF JUDGMENTS (Articles 675 to 682 )

SECTION V SPECIAL RULES FOR INTERNATIONAL NOTIFICATIONS

SUB-SECTION I NOTIFICATION OF PROCESS ABROAD (Articles 683 to 688)

SUB-SECTION II NOTIFICATION OF PROCESS ORIGINATED ABROAD (Articles 688-1 to 688-8)

SECTION VI THE PLACE OF NOTIFICATIONS (Articles 689 to 691)

SECTION VII MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS (Articles 692 to 694)

TITLE XVIII

COSTS AND TAXABLE CHARGES

CHAPTER I THE BURDEN OF TAXABLE CHARGES (Articles 695 to 700)

CHAPTER II THE ASSESSMENT OF DISBURSEMENT TO BE RECOVERED BY THE CLERK’S OFFICE (Articles 701 to 703)

CHAPTER III THE VERIFICATION AND RECOVERY OF TAXABLE CHARGES (Articles 704 to 718)

CHAPTER IV THE REQUESTS OR DISPUTES RELATING TO COSTS, EMOLUMENTS AND DISBURSEMENTS NOT INCLUDED IN THE TAXABLE CHARGES (Articles 719 to 721)

CHAPTER V DISPUTES RELATING TO THE REMUNERATION OF TECHNICIANS (Articles 724 to 725)

CHAPTER VI DISPUTES RELATING TO COSTS, EMOLUMENTS AND DISBURSEMENTS TO REGISTRARS OF COMMERCIAL COURTS (Article 725-1)

TITLE XIX

THE CLERK’S OFFICE OF THE COURT (Articles 726 to 729 )

TITLE XX

ROGATORY COMMISSIONS

CHAPTER I INTERNAL ROGATORY COMMISSIONS (Articles 730 to 732)

CHAPTER II INTERNATIONAL ROGATORY COMMISSIONS

SECTION I ROGATORY COMMISSIONS TRANSMITTED TO A FOREIGN STATE (Articles 733 to 735)

SECTION II ROGATORY COMMISSIONS ORIGINATING FROM A FOREIGN STATE (Articles 736 to 748)

TITLE XXI

FINAL PROVISION(Article 749)

BOOK TWO

OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS RELATING TO EACH COURT

TITLE I

SPECIFIC PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE TRIBUNAL DE GRANDE INSTANCE

SUB-TITLE I

THE PROCEDURE BEFORE THE COURT

CHAPTER I THE PROCEDURE IN CONTENTIOUS MATTERS  (Articles 750 to 754)

SECTION I THE ORDINARY PROCEDURE (Articles 755 to 787)

SECTION II FIXED DATE SUMMONS (Articles 788 to 792)

SECTION III JOINT PETITION  (Articles 793 to 796)

CHAPTER II PROCEDURE IN NON-CONTENTIOUS MATTERS (Articles 797 to 800)

CHAPTER III THE SINGLE JUDGE  (Articles 801 to 805)

CHAPTER IV MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS (Articles 806 to 807)

SUB-TITLE II

THE POWERS OF THE PRESIDENT

CHAPTER I SUMMARY INTERLOCUTORY PROCEDURE ORDERS (Articles808 to 811)

CHAPTER II DECREES FURTHER TO A PETITION (Articles 812 to 813)

SUB-TITLE III

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

CHAPTER I RETAINERSHIP OF AVOCATS AND PLEADINGS (Articles 814 to 816)

CHAPTER II JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION (Articles 817 to 820)

CHAPTER III THE CLERK'S OFFICE-REGISTRY (Articles 821 to 826)

SUB-TITLE IV

THE PROCEDURE ON A REFERRAL FROM A CRIMINAL COURT (Article 826-1 )

TITLE II

SPECIFIC PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE TRIBUNAL D'INSTANCE

(Articles 827 to 828)

SUB-TITLE I

THE ORDINARY PROCEDURE (Article 829)

CHAPTER I THE PRE-ACTION ATTEMPT AT CONCILIATION (Articles 830 to 835)

CHAPTER II THE PROCEDURE BY WAY OF SUMMONS FOR ALL INTENT AND  PURPOSES (Articles 836 to 844)

CHAPTER III JOINT PETITION AND THE VOLUNTARY APPEARANCE OF PARTIES (Articles 845 to 847)

CHAPTER IV THE DECLARATION TO THE REGISTRY (Articles 847-1 to 847-3)

SUB-TITLE II

ORDERS PURSUANT TO A SUMMARY INTERLOCUTORY PROCEDURE (Articles 848 to 850)

SUB-TITLE III

EX PARTE ORDERS (Articles 851 to 852)

SUB-TITLE IV

THE PROCEDURE ON A REFERRAL FROM A CRIMINAL COURT (Article 852-1)

TITLE III

SPECIFIC PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE COMMERCIAL COURT(Article 853)

CHAPTER I THE PROCEDURE BEFORE THE COMMERCIAL COURT

SECTION I INSTITUTING A CLAIM (Article 854)

SUB-SECTION I THE SUMMONS (Articles 855 to 858)

SUB-SECTION 2 THE JOINT PETITION AND THE VOLUNTARY APPEARANCE OF PARTIES (Articles 859 to 860)

SECTION II THE COURT PROCEEDINGS  (Article 861)

SUB-SECTION 1 THE JUDGE RAPPORTEUR (Articles 862 to 869)

SUB-SECTION 2 GENERAL PROVISIONS (Articles 870 to 871)

CHAPTER II THE POWERS OF THE PRESIDENT

SECTION I ORDERS PURSUANT TO A SUMMARY INTERLOCUTORY PROCEDURE  (Articles 872 to 873)

SECTION II EX PARTE DECREES (Articles 874 to 876)

CHAPTER III MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS (Articles 877 to 878)

TITLE IV

SPECIFIC PROVISIONS RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT COURTS (Article 879)

TITLE V

SPECIFIC PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE JOINT RURAL LEASEHOLDS COURT

CHAPTER I THE ORDINARY PROCEDURE (Articles 880 to 892)

CHAPTER II THE ORDERS PURSUANT TO A SUMMARY INTERLOCUTORY PROCEDURE (Articles 893 to 896)

CHAPTER III EX PARTE ORDERS (Articles 897 to 898)

TITLE VI

SPECIFIC PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE COURT OF APPEAL

SUB-TITLE I

THE PROCEDURE BEFORE THE PANEL-JUDGE

CHAPTER I THE PROCEDURE IN CONTENTIOUS MATTERS (Article 899)

SECTION I THE PROCEDURE WITH MANDATORY REPRESENTATION (Articles 900 to 930)

SECTION II THE PROCEDURE WITHOUT MANDATORY REPRESENTATION (Articles 931 to 949)

CHAPTER II NON CONTENTIOUS MATTERS (Articles 950 to 953)

CHAPTER III COMMON PROVISIONS (Articles 954 to 955-2)

SUB-TITLE II

THE POWERS OF THE FIRST PRESIDENT

CHAPTER I THE ORDERS PURSUANT TO A SUMMARY INTERLOCUTORY PROCEDURE (Articles 956 to 957)

CHAPTER II EX PARTE ORDERS (Articles 958 to 959)

SUB-TITLE III

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

CHAPTER I RETAINERSHIP OF AVOUES AND PLEADINGS (Articles 960 to 962)

CHAPTER II MEASURES OF JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION (Articles 963 to 965)

CHAPTER III THE CLERK'S OFFICE-REGISTRY  (Articles 966 to 972)

TITLE VII

SPECIFIC PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE COUR DE CASSATION (Article 973)

CHAPTER I THE PROCEDURE WITH MANDATORY REPRESENTATION (Articles 974 to 982)

CHAPTER II THE PROCEDURE WITHOUT MANDATORY REPRESENTATION (Articles 983 to 995)

CHAPTER III THE PROCEDURE IN ELECTORAL MATTERS

SECTION I DISPUTES IN RELATION TO REGISTRATION ON ELECTORAL LISTS IN MATTERS OF POLITICAL ELECTIONS (Article 996)

SECTION II PROFESSIONAL ELECTIONS (Articles 999 to 1008)

CHAPTER IV COMMON PROVISIONS (Articles 1009 to 1022-1)

CHAPTER V MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

SECTION I EXTENSION OF TIME-LIMITS (Article 1023)

SECTION II DISCONTINUANCE (Articles 1024 to 1026)

SECTION III RECUSAL (Article 1027)

SECTION IV IMPEACHMENT OF DOCUMENT (Articles 1028 to 1031)

CHAPTER VI THE REFERRAL FOR ADVICE OF THE COUR DE CASSATION  (Articles 1031-1 to 1031-7)

TITLE VII

SPECIFIC PROVISIONS RELATING TO REMANDING AFTER CASSATION (Articles 1032 to 1037)

BOOK THREE

SPECIFIC PROVISIONS IN RELATION TO CERTAIN SUBJECT-MATTERS

TITLE I

LEGAL PERSONAE

CHAPTER I THE NATIONALITY OF NATURAL PERSONS (Articles 1038 to 1045)

CHAPTER II INSTRUMENTS FORM THE CIVIL REGISTRY

SECTION I RECTIFICATION OF INSTRUMENTS FROM THE CIVIL REGISTRY (Articles 1046 to 1055)

SECTION II CHANGE OF FIRST NAMES (Articles 1055-1 to 1055-3)

SECTION III TRANSCRIPTION AND MENTION OF DECISIONS IN REGISTERS KEPT BY THE CIVIL REGISTRY (Articles 1056)

CHAPTER III THE CIVIL DOCKET (Articles 1057 to 1061)

CHAPTER IV THE ABSENTS

SECTION I THE PRESUMPTION OF ABSENCE (Articles 1062 to 1065)

SECTION II THE DECLARATION OF ABSENCE (Articles 1066 to 1069)

CHAPTER IV B FOOD MAINTENANCE OBLIGATION AND THE CONTRIBUTION TO THE EXPENSES OF THE MARRIAGE

SECTION I GENERAL PROVISIONS (Articles 1069-1 to 1069-2)

SECTION II SPECIFIC PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE CONTRIBUTION TO THE EXPENSES OF MARRIAGE (Articles 1069-3 to 1069-6)

CHAPTER V DIVORCE AND JUDICIAL SEPARATION

SECTION I GENERAL PROVISIONS

SUB-SECTION I JURISDICTION (Articles 1070 to 1073)

SUB-SECTION 2 THE FAMILY JUDGE (Articles 1074)

SUB-SECTION 3 THE APPLICATIONS (Articles 1075 to 1077)

SUB-SECTION 4 SOCIAL INQUIRY AND DECISIONS IN RELATION TO THE EXERCISE OF PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY (Articles 1078 to 1080)

SUB-SECTION 5 SUPPLEMENTARY ALLOWANCE (Articles 1080-1)

SUB-SECTION 6 THE ADVERTISEMENT OF DECREES OF DIVORCE (Articles 1081 to 1082)

SUB-SECTION 7 VARYING INCIDENTAL ORDERS (Articles 1083 to 1087)

SECTION II DIVORCE BY WAY OF JOINT APPLICATION OF THE PARTNERS (Articles 1088 to 1105)

SECTION III DIVORCE SOUGHT BY ONE THE PARTNERS TO THE MARRIAGE

SUB-SECTION I COMMON RULES (Articles 1106 to 1122)

SUB-SECTION 2 DIVORCE BY REASON OF BREAKDOWN OF MARITAL LIFE (Articles 1123 to 1127)

SUB-SECTION 3 DIVORCE BY REASON OF UNREASONABLE BEHAVIOUR (Articles 1128)

SECTION IV DIVORCE SOUGHT BY ONE PARTNER AND CONSENTED BY THE OTHER (Articles 1129 to 1138)

SECTION V JUDICIAL SEPARATION (Articles 1139 to 1140)

SECTION VI DIVORCE IN CONVERSION FURTHER TO AN APPLICATION FOR A JUDICIAL SEPARATION (Articles 1141 to 1147)

SECTION VII MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS (Articles 1148)

CHAPTER VI AFFILIATION PROCEEDINGS AND AFFILIATION MAINTENANCE

SECTION I GENERAL PROVISIONS (Articles 1149 to 1149-1)

SECTION II LEGITIMATION (Articles 1150 to 1151)

SECTION III NONMARITAL PARENTAGE (Articles 1152 to 1153-1)

SECTION IV AFFILIATION MAINTENANCE (Articles 1154 to 1156)

SECTION V CERTIFICATE OF IDENTITY AND NOTORIOUSNESS (Articles 1157 to 1157-1)

SECTION VI CONSENT TO ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION (Articles 1157-2 to 1157-3)

CHAPTER VII THE DECLARATION OF ABANDONMENT (Articles 1158 to 1164)

CHAPTER VIII ADOPTION

SECTION I CONSENT IN RELATION TO ADOPTION (Articles 1165)

SECTION II THE PROCEDURE FOR ADOPTION (Articles 1166 to 1176)

SECTION III THE PROCEDURE IN RELATION TO THE REVOCATION OF A MERE ADOPTION (articles 1177 to 1178)

CHAPTER IX PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY

SECTION I THE EXERCISE OF PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY (Articles 1179 to 1180-2)

SECTION II PROTECTION OF WELFARE ORDER (Articles 1181 to 1200-1)

SECTION III DELEGATION, FORFEITURE OR WITHDRAWAL OF PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY  (Articles 1201 to 1210)

SECTION IV PROVISIONS RELATING TO A GUARDIAN APPOINTED AD HOC (Articles 1210-1 to 1210-3)

CHAPTER X THE TUTELA OF MINORS

SECTION I The tutela judge(Articles 1211 to 1218)

SECTION II THE BOARD OF FAMILY GUARDIANS (Articles 1219 to 1223)

SECTION III COMMON PROVISIONS (Articles 1224 to 1231)

SECTION IV SPECIFIC PROVISIONS IN RELATION TO CHILDREN IN CARE (Articles 1231-1 to 1231-2)

CHAPTER XI PROTECTION OF ADULT REGIMES

SECTION I COMMON PROVISIONS  (Articles 1232 to 1235)

SECTION II PROTECTION OF THE COURT (Articles 1236 to 1242)

SECTION III TUTELA (Articles 1243 to 1261)

SECTION IV CURATIO (Articles 1262 to 1263)

TITLE II

PROPERTY

CHAPTER I POSSESSORY ACTIONS (Articles 1264 to 1267)

CHAPTER II THE RENDERING OF ACCOUNTS AND THE APPORTIONMENT OF PRODUCE (Articles 1268 to 1269)

CHAPTER III LEASES ON BEHALF OF USUFRUCTARIES ON LEAVE OF COURT (Article 1270)

CHAPTER IV THE SALE OF IMMOVABLES AND BUSINESS ASSETS BELONGING TO MINORS AND ADULT IN TUTELA (Articles 1271 to 1281)

CHAPTER V THE DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS AS DISTINCT FROM ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES (Articles 1281-1 to 1281-12)

TITLE III

MATRIMONIAL REGIMES - SUCCESSION AND DONATION

CHAPTER I THE RIGHTS OF PARTNERS TO A MARRIAGE AND MATRIMONIAL REGIMES.

SECTION I LEAVE AND EMPOWERMENTS (Articles 1286 to 1289)

SECTION II INJUNCTIONS (Article 1290)

SECTION III JUDICIAL TRANSFER OF ADMINISTRATION AND THE ANTICIPATED APPORTIONING OF THE EQUITY OF ENTITLEMENT (Article 1291 )

SECTION IV JUDICIAL SEPARATION OF PROPERTY (Articles 1292 to 1299)

SECTION V JUDICIAL HOMOLOGATION OF A CHANGE OF MATRIMONIAL RÉGIME (Articles 1300 to 1303)

SECTION VI ADVERTISEMENTS IN INTERNATIONAL MATTERS

§ 1 The designation of the law applicable to the matrimonial régime on the marriage (Articles 1303-1 to 1303-2)

§ 2 Change of matrimonial régime by virtue of foreign laws (Articles 1303-3 to 1303-5)

§ 3 The change of matrimonial régime effected abroad by virtue of French law (Article 1303-6)

CHAPTER II SUCCESSION AND DONATION

SECTION I PROTECTIVE MEASURES AFTER THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE OPERATION OF SUCCESSION

SUB-SECTION 1 SEALS (Articles 1304 to 1322)

SUB-SECTION 2 OTHER PROTECTIVE MEASURES (Articles 1323 to 1325)

SUB-SECTION 3 COMMON PROVISIONS (Articles 1326 to 1327)

TITLE IV

OBLIGATIONS AND CONTRACTS

CHAPTER I THE PROCEDURE FOR INJUNCTIVE DECREES

SECTION I INJUNCTIVE DECREE TO PAY (Articles 1405 to 1425)

SECTION II INJUNCTIVE DECREES TO DO (Articles 1425-1 to 1425-9)

CHAPTER II OFFERS FOR PAYMENT AND CONSIGNATION (Articles 1426 to 1429)

CHAPTER III THE RECONSTRUCTION OF DESTROYED INSTRUMENTS (Articles 1430 to 1434)

CHAPTER IV THE ISSUANCE OF COPIES OF INSTRUMENTS AND OF REGISTERS (Articles 1435 to 1441)

CHAPTER V LITIGATION IN RELATION TO THE DRAWING UP OF SOME CONTRACTS FOR SERVICES (Articles 1441-1 to 1441-3)

Chapter VI. Settlement agreement (Article 1441-4)

BOOK FOUR

ARBITRATION

TITLE I

ARBITRATION AGREEMENTS

CHAPTER I ARBITRATION CLAUSE (Articles 1442 to 1446)

CHAPTER II CONSENT TO A REFERENCE (Articles 1447 to 1450)

CHAPTER III COMMON RULES (Articles 1451 to 1459)

TITLE II

ARBITRATION PROCEEDINGS  (Articles 1460 to 1468)

TITLE III

ARBITRAL AWARD (Articles 1469 to 1480)

TITLE IV

MEANS OF REVIEW (Articles 1481 to 1491)

TITLE V

INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION  (Articles 1492 to 1497)

TITLE VI

RECOGNITION, COMPELLED ENFORCEMENT AND MEANS OF REVIEW IN RELATION TO ARBITRAL AWARDS GIVEN ABROAD OR IN MATTERS OF INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION

CHAPTER I

RECOGNITION AND COMPELLED ENFORCEMENT IN RELATION TO ARBITRAL AWARDS GIVEN ABROAD OR IN MATTERS OF INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION (Articles 1498 to 1500)

CHAPTER II

MEANS OF REVIEW IN RELATION TO ARBITRAL AWARDS GIVEN ABROAD OR IN MATTERS OF INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION (Articles 1501 to 1507)