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Showing 21–30 of 3521 articles for “Art. 30 juin 2004”
In all cases of legal separation, this may be converted into divorce by mutual consent.In the case of legal separation by mutual consent, conversion into divorce may only take place by mutual consent.
Voluntary resumption of cohabitation puts an end to legal separation. To be enforceable against third parties, it must either be recorded in a notarial deed or be the subject of a declaration to the c…
Divorce and legal separation are governed by French law: - where both spouses are of French nationality; - where both spouses are domiciled on French territory; - where no foreign law recognises juris…
Each of the separated spouses retains the use of the other's name. However, the legal separation agreement by private deed countersigned by lawyers filed with a notary, the legal separation judgment o…
The Minister of Justice conducts the criminal policy determined by the Government. He ensures that it is applied consistently throughout the territory of the Republic. To this end, he issues general i…
The court clerk shall draw up minutes of the proceedings for the formation of the judging panel.
The proceedings shall be public, unless publicity would be dangerous to public order or morality. In such a case, the court shall declare this by a judgment given in open court. However, the president…
The chairman has the police of the hearing and the direction of the debates. He rejects anything that would tend to compromise their dignity or prolong them without giving reason to hope for greater c…
If the defendants do not agree to challenge, the lot settles among themselves the rank in which they make the challenges. In this case, jurors challenged by one, and in that order, are challenged by a…
The jurors are seated in the order designated by lot, alongside the court, if the layout of the premises permits, and otherwise on seats separated from the public, the parties and the witnesses, oppos…
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