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In which country the courts are not bound by the decisions of superior courts?

In "France", following the civil law tradition and the absence of a strict doctrine of binding precedent, courts are not formally bound by the decisions of superior courts,…

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In which country the courts are not bound by the decisions of superior courts?

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In "France", following the civil law tradition and the absence of a strict doctrine of binding precedent, courts are not formally bound by the decisions of superior courts, unlike common law jurisdictions such as the "United states", "Canada" and "Australia" that follow stare decisis.

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