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Showing 1251–1260 of 33642 articles for “Art. 3 nov. 2016”
With the exception of actions brought before the Cour de cassation, the challenge or dismissal on grounds of legitimate suspicion may be proposed by the party himself or by his agent.The agent must be…
If the defendant does not appear or declares that he wishes to use the disputed writing, the procedure shall be as set out in Articles 287 to 295.
The judgment ordering or refusing to order a decisive oath may be appealed independently of the decision on the merits.
If the intervention risks excessively delaying the judgment on the whole, the judge shall first rule on the principal cause, unless he then rules on the intervention.
The judge may invite the parties to put in evidence all interested parties whose presence he deems necessary for the resolution of the dispute. In non-contentious matters, he may order the putting in…
The judge may order the person who drew up the disputed deed to be heard.
The judge shall rule on the forgery unless he can rule without taking into account the document alleged to be forged. If the document alleged to be false relates to only one of the counts of the claim…
A third party may be impleaded for the purposes of condemnation by any party who is entitled to act against him as principal. He may also be impleaded by the party who has an interest therein in order…
The oath is taken by the party in person and at the hearing. If the party proves that he is unable to travel, the oath may be taken either before a judge appointed for the purpose who shall travel, as…
If the request for recusal is accepted, the judge shall be replaced. If the request for referral on grounds of legitimate suspicion is granted, the case shall be referred to another formation of the c…
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