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Article 42 of the French Code of civil procedure

The court having territorial jurisdiction shall, unless otherwise provided, be that of the place where the defendant resides.

If there are several defendants, the plaintiff shall seise, at his choice, the court of the place where one of them resides.

If the defendant has no known domicile or residence, the plaintiff may seise the court of the place where he resides or that of his choice if he resides abroad.

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Article 42

La juridiction territorialement compétente est, sauf disposition contraire, celle du lieu où demeure le défendeur.

S’il y a plusieurs défendeurs, le demandeur saisit, à son choix, la juridiction du lieu où demeure l’un d’eux.

Si le défendeur n’a ni domicile ni résidence connus, le demandeur peut saisir la juridiction du lieu où il demeure ou celle de son choix s’il demeure à l’étranger.

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