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Article 699 of the French Code of civil procedure

Lawyers may, in matters where their assistance is compulsory, request that an order for costs be accompanied for their benefit by the right to recover directly from the convicted party those costs of which they have made an advance without having received an advance.

The party against whom recovery is pursued may, however, deduct, by legal set-off, the amount of its claim for costs.

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Article 699

Les avocats peuvent, dans les matières où leur ministère est obligatoire, demander que la condamnation aux dépens soit assortie à leur profit du droit de recouvrer directement contre la partie condamnée ceux des dépens dont ils ont fait l’avance sans avoir reçu provision.

La partie contre laquelle le recouvrement est poursuivi peut toutefois déduire, par compensation légale, le montant de sa créance de dépens.

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