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Article 500 of the French Code of civil procedure

A judgment which is not subject to an appeal suspending enforcement has the force of res judicata.

A judgment that is subject to such an appeal acquires the same force on expiry of the time limit for the appeal if the appeal has not been lodged within the time limit.

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Article 500
A force de chose jugée le jugement qui n’est susceptible d’aucun recours suspensif d’exécution.

Le jugement susceptible d’un tel recours acquiert la même force à l’expiration du délai du recours si ce dernier n’a pas été exercé dans le délai.

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