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Showing 921–930 of 24328 articles for “Art. 4 oct. 1994”
What is prescribed by articles 447,451,454, as regards the mention of the names of judges, 455 (paragraph 1) and 456 (paragraphs 1 and 2) must be observed on pain of nullity. However, no nullity may s…
If, without legitimate reason, the plaintiff does not appear, the defendant may request a judgment on the merits, which will be adversarial, unless the judge decides to adjourn the case to a later hea…
An interim order is a provisional decision given at the request of one party, the other present or called, in cases where the law confers on a judge who is not seised of the main proceedings the power…
The interim relief judge who imposes a penalty payment may reserve the right to liquidate it.He shall rule on the costs.
Withdrawal of the appeal or opposition is permitted in all matters, unless otherwise provided.
The articles 396,397 and 399 are applicable to the withdrawal of the appeal or opposition.
Anyone intending to represent or assist a party must prove that they have received the mandate or assignment to do so. A lawyer is, however, exempt from proving this. A bailiff benefits from the same…
The party who revokes his representative must immediately either provide for his replacement or inform the judge and the opposing party of his intention to defend himself if the law so permits, failin…
The judgment shall be adversarial if the parties appear in person or by proxy, in accordance with the procedures specific to the court before which the claim is brought.
In the event of a plurality of defendants summoned for the same matter, where at least one of them does not appear, the judgment is deemed to be contradictory with regard to all of them if the decisio…
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