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Showing 391–400 of 9215 articles for “Art. 8 janv. 1997”
The judicial court with territorial jurisdiction is that of the place where the defendant lives. The Paris judicial court has jurisdiction when the defendant lives abroad or has no known domicile or r…
The summons must be issued at least fifteen days before the date of the hearing.
The application shall be made and the matter referred to the court by application delivered to or addressed to the court registry or by a bailiff's deed addressed to that registry in accordance with t…
In all cases of urgency, the president of the joint tribunal may, within the limits of the tribunal's jurisdiction, order in summary proceedings all measures that do not come up against any serious di…
When made during the course of proceedings, the declaration by which each of the parties consents to the proceedings being conducted without a hearing shall be delivered or sent to the court registry…
The resumption of the proceedings, after a suspension, shall take place upon notice thereof being given to the parties by the Registrar, by any means.
The summons shall indicate, under penalty of nullity, the day and time set by the president on which the case will be called and the chamber to which it is distributed. A copy of the application shall…
The president of the judicial court or the judge in charge of litigation relating to protection is seised by petition in the cases specified by law. He may also order, on application, any urgent measu…
…e court. He also has jurisdiction over measures ordered by the pre-trial judge pursuant to Article 789, unless the latter reserves control of them.
The parties may set out their claims by joint motion.
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