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Article 1136-8 of the French Code of civil procedure

Concealment of domicile or residence in subsequent civil proceedings, authorised pursuant to 6° of article 515-11 of the Civil Code, is subject to the conditions and procedures laid down by l’article 1136-5.

In the event of refusal of authorisation as well as for the purposes of enforcing a court decision, the lawyer or public prosecutor from whom the applicant has requested or obtained the election of domicile shall communicate the applicant’s address without delay, at the request made to him without formality by the defendant or the lawyer representing him in the proceedings or, as the case may be, by the bailiff responsible for carrying out the enforcement.

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Article 1136-8
La dissimulation du domicile ou de la résidence dans les instances civiles ultérieures, autorisée en application du 6° de l’article 515-11 du code civil, obéit aux conditions et modalités prévues par l’article 1136-5.


En cas de refus d’autorisation ainsi que pour les besoins de l’exécution d’une décision de justice, l’avocat ou le procureur de la République auprès duquel le demandeur a sollicité ou obtenu l’élection de domicile communique sans délai l’adresse du demandeur, sur la demande qui lui en est faite sans forme par le défendeur ou l’avocat qui le représente au cours de l’instance ou, selon le cas, par l’huissier de justice chargé de procéder à l’exécution.

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