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Article 48 of the French Code of civil procedure

Any clause which, directly or indirectly, derogates from the rules of territorial jurisdiction shall be deemed unwritten unless it has been agreed between persons who have all contracted as merchants and unless it has been specified in a very apparent manner in the undertaking of the party against whom it is asserted.

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Article 48

Toute clause qui, directement ou indirectement, déroge aux règles de compétence territoriale est réputée non écrite à moins qu’elle n’ait été convenue entre des personnes ayant toutes contracté en qualité de commerçant et qu’elle n’ait été spécifiée de façon très apparente dans l’engagement de la partie à qui elle est opposée.

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