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Article 463 of the French Code of civil procedure

The court that has omitted to rule on a head of claim may also supplement its judgment without prejudice to the res judicata as to the other heads of claim, subject to restoring, if necessary, the true statement of the respective claims of the parties and their pleas in law.

The application must be made no later than one year after the decision has become res judicata or, in the event of an appeal in cassation on this count, from the date of the judgment of inadmissibility.

The judge is seised by simple application by one of the parties, or by joint application. He rules after hearing the parties or those called.

The decision is mentioned on the minutes and on the copies of the judgment. It is notified in the same way as the judgment and gives rise to the same remedies as the judgment.

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Article 463

La juridiction qui a omis de statuer sur un chef de demande peut également compléter son jugement sans porter atteinte à la chose jugée quant aux autres chefs, sauf à rétablir, s’il y a lieu, le véritable exposé des prétentions respectives des parties et de leurs moyens.

La demande doit être présentée un an au plus tard après que la décision est passée en force de chose jugée ou, en cas de pourvoi en cassation de ce chef, à compter de l’arrêt d’irrecevabilité.

Le juge est saisi par simple requête de l’une des parties, ou par requête commune. Il statue après avoir entendu les parties ou celles-ci appelées.

La décision est mentionnée sur la minute et sur les expéditions du jugement. Elle est notifiée comme le jugement et donne ouverture aux mêmes voies de recours que celui-ci.

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