Sub-title III: Extraordinary remedies.

Except in cases specified by law, other final judgments may not be appealed to the Court of Cassation independently of judgments on the merits. The appeal may be lodged by the plaintiff within the time limit for submission to the registry of the brief relating to the appeal against the judgment on the merits.

Any party who has an interest may appeal to the Court of Cassation even if the provision that is unfavourable to him does not benefit his opponent.

In non-contentious matters, the appeal is admissible even in the absence of an adversary.

In contentious matters, an appeal is admissible even where a conviction has been handed down in favour of or against a person who was not a party to the proceedings.

The time limit for appealing to the Court of Cassation is two months, unless otherwise provided.

In respect of decisions by default, an appeal may only be lodged by the defaulting party from the day on which its opposition is no longer admissible.

The admissibility of a cross-appeal, even if provoked, obeys the rules governing the admissibility of a cross-appeal, subject to the provisions of article 1010.

In the case of indivisibility with regard to several parties the appeal of one party has effect with regard to the others even if they are not joined in the cassation proceedings. In the same case, the appeal lodged against one is admissible only if all are called to the proceedings.

Where the judgment may be rectified by virtue of Article 463, an appeal in cassation is only available, in the case provided for by this article, against the judgment ruling on the rectification.

The contrariety of judgments may be invoked when the plea of non-receivability based on the authority of res judicata has been unsuccessfully raised before the trial judges. In this case, the appeal in cassation is directed against the judgment that is second in date; when the contrariety is established, it is resolved in favour of the first.