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Article 514-1 of the French Code of civil procedure

The judge may set aside provisional enforcement in whole or in part if he considers that it is incompatible with the nature of the case.
The court may rule on its own initiative or at the request of a party, in a specially reasoned decision.

By way of exception, the judge may not set aside provisional execution by operation of law when he rules in summary proceedings, prescribes provisional measures for the course of the proceedings, orders protective measures as well as when he grants an advance to the creditor in his capacity as pre-trial judge.

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Article 514-1

Le juge peut écarter l’exécution provisoire de droit, en tout ou partie, s’il estime qu’elle est incompatible avec la nature de l’affaire.


Il statue, d’office ou à la demande d’une partie, par décision spécialement motivée.


Par exception, le juge ne peut écarter l’exécution provisoire de droit lorsqu’il statue en référé, qu’il prescrit des mesures provisoires pour le cours de l’instance, qu’il ordonne des mesures conservatoires ainsi que lorsqu’il accorde une provision au créancier en qualité de juge de la mise en état.

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