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Article 36 of the French Code of civil procedure

Where claims are made, in the same proceedings and under a common instrument, by several plaintiffs or against several defendants, jurisdiction and the rate of jurisdiction shall be determined in respect of all the claims, by the highest of them.

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Article 36

Lorsque des prétentions sont émises, dans une même instance et en vertu d’un titre commun, par plusieurs demandeurs ou contre plusieurs défendeurs, la compétence et le taux du ressort sont déterminés pour l’ensemble des prétentions, par la plus élevée d’entre elles.

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