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Article 748 of the French Code of civil procedure

The execution of letters rogatory shall take place without charge or tax.

However, the sums due to witnesses, experts, interpreters and any person giving assistance in the execution of the letters rogatory shall be borne by the foreign authority. The same shall apply to costs resulting from the application of a particular form of proceeding at the request of the issuing court.

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Article 748

L’exécution des commissions rogatoires a lieu sans frais ni taxes.

Toutefois, les sommes dues aux témoins, aux experts, aux interprètes ainsi qu’à toute personne prêtant son concours à l’exécution de la commission rogatoire sont à la charge de l’autorité étrangère. Il en est de même des frais résultant de l’application d’une forme particulière de procéder à la demande de la juridiction commettante.

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