Chapter I bis: Provisions relating to the duty allocated to the compensation fund for the profession of solicitors at the courts of appeal

Where the appeal falls within the scope of Article 1635 bis P of the General Tax Code, the parties must provide proof of payment of the duty provided for in that Article, failing which the appeal or the defences, as the case may be, will be inadmissible. Except in the case of an application for legal aid, the principal appellant must provide proof of this when submitting his statement of…

They have jurisdiction to rule that the appeal is inadmissible pursuant to Article 963 : the First President; the President of the Chamber to which the case is distributed; the Conseiller de la mise en état until the close of the hearing; the formation de jugement. Unless the parties have been summoned or subpoenaed to appear at a hearing, they may rule without debate. They shall rule, where appropriate, on…

As an exception to Article 963, in non-contentious matters, the appellant shall provide proof of payment of the fee at the request of the clerk’s office of the court of appeal.