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Article 514-3 of the French Code of civil procedure

In the event of an appeal, the matter may be referred to the first president in order to halt the provisional enforcement of the decision where there is a serious plea for annulment or reversal and enforcement is likely to entail manifestly excessive consequences.

An application by a party who appeared at first instance without commenting on provisional enforcement is admissible only if, in addition to the existence of a serious ground for annulment or reversal, provisional enforcement is likely to entail manifestly excessive consequences which became apparent after the decision at first instance.

In the event of an objection, the court may order the provisional enforcement of the judgment.
In the event of opposition, the judge who handed down the decision may, of his own motion or at the request of a party, halt provisional enforcement as of right where it is likely to entail manifestly excessive consequences.

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Article 514-3

En cas d’appel, le premier président peut être saisi afin d’arrêter l’exécution provisoire de la décision lorsqu’il existe un moyen sérieux d’annulation ou de réformation et que l’exécution risque d’entraîner des conséquences manifestement excessives.


La demande de la partie qui a comparu en première instance sans faire valoir d’observations sur l’exécution provisoire n’est recevable que si, outre l’existence d’un moyen sérieux d’annulation ou de réformation, l’exécution provisoire risque d’entraîner des conséquences manifestement excessives qui se sont révélées postérieurement à la décision de première instance.


En cas d’opposition, le juge qui a rendu la décision peut, d’office ou à la demande d’une partie, arrêter l’exécution provisoire de droit lorsqu’elle risque d’entraîner des conséquences manifestement excessives.

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