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Article 1425 of the French Code of civil procedure

Before the Commercial Court, the costs of the proceedings are advanced by the claimant and deposited with the clerk’s office within fifteen days of the application at the latest, failing which the application will lapse.

The opposition is received free of charge by the court clerk. By registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, the court clerk immediately invites the applicant to deposit the costs of the opposition at the court clerk’s office within a period of fifteen days, failing which the application will lapse.

However, the claim does not lapse in the event of European order for payment proceedings.

Original in French 🇫🇷
Article 1425

Devant le tribunal de commerce, les frais de la procédure sont avancés par le demandeur et consignés au greffe au plus tard dans les quinze jours de la demande, faute de quoi celle-ci sera caduque.


L’opposition est reçue sans frais par le greffier. Celui-ci invite sans délai le demandeur, par lettre recommandée avec demande d’avis de réception, à consigner les frais de l’opposition au greffe dans le délai de quinze jours à peine de caducité de la demande.


Toutefois, la caducité n’est pas encourue en cas de procédure d’injonction de payer européenne.

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