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Article 586 of the French Code of civil procedure

Third-party proceedings are open on a principal basis for thirty years from the date of the judgment unless the law provides otherwise. The third-party proceedings may be brought without any time limit against a judgment produced in the course of other proceedings by the party against whom they are brought. In contentious matters, however, it is only admissible on the part of the third party to whom the judgment has…

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Article 587 of the French Code of civil procedure

A third-party objection lodged as a principal claim shall be brought before the court from which the contested judgment emanates. The decision may be handed down by the same magistrates. Where the third-party objection is directed against a judgment given in a non-contentious matter, it shall be lodged, investigated and judged in accordance with the rules of contentious proceedings.

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Article 588 of the French Code of civil procedure

Third-party proceedings incidental to a dispute before a court shall be decided by that court if it is of a higher grade than the court that gave the judgment or if, being of equal grade, there is no rule of jurisdiction of public policy that precludes it. In such cases, the third-party objection is lodged in the same way as incidental claims. In other cases, the incidental third-party objection is…

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Article 591 of the French Code of civil procedure

The decision that upholds the third party opposition only retracts or amends the contested judgment in respect of the points that are prejudicial to the third party opponent. The original judgment retains its effect between the parties, even in respect of the aspects that have been set aside. The original judgment retains its effect between the parties, even in respect of the aspects that have been set aside. However, res…

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Article 595 of the French Code of civil procedure

An application for review may only be made for one of the following reasons: 1. If, after the judgment, it is revealed that the decision was surprised by the fraud of the party in whose favour it was given; 2. If, since the judgment, decisive material has been recovered which had been withheld by the act of another party; 3. If he has been judged on exhibits acknowledged or judicially…

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