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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title V ter : Procedure for preliminary rulings by the administrative courts

Article 126-14

When the court is seised of a preliminary question raised by an administrative court, the clerk's office summons to the hearing, at least one month in advance and by registered letter with acknowledge…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Conciliation delegated to a court-appointed conciliator

Article 129-6

Decisions taken by the judge in the context of delegated conciliation are measures of judicial administration.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Referral by the Cour de cassation of the priority question of constitutionality to the Conseil constitutionnel

Article 126-11

…ties or of his own motion, may, in urgent cases, reduce the time limit provided for in the articles 126-9 and 126-10.It shall set the date for the hearing at which the priority question of constitutio…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title V ter : Procedure for preliminary rulings by the administrative courts

Article 126-15

The court shall give its decision promptly. The judgment is rendered in the first and last instance. The time limit for appealing to the Supreme Court is fifteen days from notification of the judgment…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Referral by the court of the priority question of constitutionality to the Cour de cassation

Article 126-6

Refusal to refer the question relieves the court of jurisdiction of the plea in law based on the priority question of constitutionality. However, where this refusal was based exclusively on the findin…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Conciliation delegated to a court-appointed conciliator

Article 129-3

In order to proceed with the conciliation attempt, the judicial conciliator summons the parties, as necessary, to a place, day and time that he/she determines. The parties may be assisted before the j…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Conciliation delegated to a court-appointed conciliator

Article 129-5

The judge may terminate the conciliation at any time, at the request of a party or on the conciliator's initiative. He may also terminate the conciliation automatically if it appears that the concilia…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Referral by the court of the priority question of constitutionality to the Cour de cassation

Article 126-5

The court is not obliged to refer a priority question of constitutionality involving, on the same grounds, a legislative provision already before the Cour de cassation or the Conseil constitutionnel.…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Referral by the court of the priority question of constitutionality to the Cour de cassation

Article 126-7

…tend to submit observations before the Cour de cassation must comply with the provisions of Article 126-9, which is reproduced in the notice, as well as the first paragraph of l'article 126-11. The no…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title IX bis: Hearing children in court.

Article 338-12

In the interests of the child, a report is made of the hearing. This record is subject to the adversarial process.

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