French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Common provisions.
Article 240
The judge cannot give the technician the task of conciliating the parties.
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The judge cannot give the technician the task of conciliating the parties.
The technician is prohibited from receiving directly from a party, in any form whatsoever, any remuneration even by way of reimbursement of disbursements, except by order of the judge.
If the consultation is given orally, an official report is drawn up. The drafting of the record may, however, be replaced by a mention in the judgment if the case is immediately decided at last instan…
The judge shall set the consultant's remuneration, on proof that the assignment has been completed. He may issue him with a writ of execution.
The expert must inform the judge of the progress of his operations and the diligences by him.
If the parties come to an agreement, the expert will note that his mission has become pointless; he will report to the judge. The parties may ask the judge to give enforceability to the deed expressin…
…case file.Where the expert has been assisted in the performance of his mission pursuant to Article 278-1, the report shall mention the names and capacities of the persons who have lent their assistan…
The verification of private writing falls within the jurisdiction of the court hearing the main action when it is requested incidentally. It falls within the jurisdiction of the court hearing the main…
If the challenge is admitted, if the technician refuses the assignment, or if there is a legitimate impediment, the technician shall be replaced by the judge who appointed him or by the judge in charg…
The decision may also set a date on which the expert and the parties will appear before the judge who issued the decision or before the judge in charge of the review so that the mission and, if applic…
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