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Article 287 of the French Code of civil procedure

If one of the parties denies the handwriting attributed to him or declares that he does not recognise the handwriting attributed to its author, the judge shall verify the contested handwriting unless he can rule without taking it into account. If the contested writing relates only to certain heads of claim, a ruling may be given on the others.

If the denial or refusal to recognise relates to an electronic writing or signature, the judge verifies whether the conditions, set by articles 1366 and 1367 of the Civil Code to the validity of the electronic writing or signature, are satisfied.

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Article 287

Si l’une des parties dénie l’écriture qui lui est attribuée ou déclare ne pas reconnaître celle qui est attribuée à son auteur, le juge vérifie l’écrit contesté à moins qu’il ne puisse statuer sans en tenir compte. Si l’écrit contesté n’est relatif qu’à certains chefs de la demande, il peut être statué sur les autres.

Si la dénégation ou le refus de reconnaissance porte sur un écrit ou une signature électroniques, le juge vérifie si les conditions, mises par les articles 1366 et 1367 du code civil à la validité de l’écrit ou de la signature électroniques, sont satisfaites.

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