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Article 1459 of the French Code of civil procedure

The competent supporting judge is the president of the judicial court. However, if the arbitration agreement expressly so provides, the president of the commercial court shall have jurisdiction to hear claims made pursuant to Articles 1451 to 1454. In that case, he may apply Article 1455. The court with territorial jurisdiction is the one designated by the arbitration agreement or, failing that, the court within whose jurisdiction the seat of…

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Article 1460 of the French Code of civil procedure

The support judge is seised either by a party or by the arbitral tribunal or one of its members. The judge rules in accordance with the accelerated procedure on the merits. The supporting judge shall give a judgment that is not subject to appeal. However, this judgment may be appealed where the judge declares that there are no grounds for designation for one of the reasons provided for in Article…

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Article 1463 of the French Code of civil procedure

If the arbitration agreement does not set a time limit, the duration of the arbitral tribunal’s mission is limited to six months from its referral. The statutory or contractual time limit may be extended by agreement of the parties or, failing that, by the supporting judge.

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Article 1464 of the French Code of civil procedure

Unless the parties have agreed otherwise, the arbitral tribunal shall determine the arbitral procedure without being bound to follow the rules established for state courts. However, the guiding principles of the proceedings set out in articles 4 to 10, the first paragraph of Article 11, the second and third paragraphs of Article 12 and to articles 13 to 21,23 and 23-1. The parties and the arbitrators shall act expeditiously and…

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Article 1467 of the French Code of civil procedure

The arbitral tribunal shall carry out the necessary acts of inquiry unless the parties authorise it to appoint one of its members. The arbitral tribunal may hear any person. Such hearing shall take place without the taking of an oath. If a party is in possession of evidence, the arbitral tribunal may order it to produce it in the manner it shall determine and, if necessary, under penalty of a…

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