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Article 85 of the French Code of civil procedure

Other than the information prescribed by articles 901 or 933, the statement of appeal specifies that it is directed against a judgment ruling on jurisdiction and must, on pain of inadmissibility, state the grounds on which it is based, either in the statement itself or in submissions attached to that statement.

Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, the appeal shall be heard and determined as in fixed-date proceedings if the rules applicable to appeals against decisions rendered by the court from which the judgment appealed against emanates require the constitution of a lawyer, or, otherwise, as provided in Article 948.

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Article 85

Outre les mentions prescrites selon le cas par les articles 901 ou 933, la déclaration d’appel précise qu’elle est dirigée contre un jugement statuant sur la compétence et doit, à peine d’irrecevabilité, être motivée, soit dans la déclaration elle-même, soit dans des conclusions jointes à cette déclaration.

Nonobstant toute disposition contraire, l’appel est instruit et jugé comme en matière de procédure à jour fixe si les règles applicables à l’appel des décisions rendues par la juridiction dont émane le jugement frappé d’appel imposent la constitution d’avocat, ou, dans le cas contraire, comme il est dit à l’article 948.

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