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Showing 121–130 of 33489 articles for “Art. 815-3”
Nevertheless, the hearing under oath of the persons designated by the preceding article shall not entail nullity where neither the public prosecutor nor any of the parties has objected to the taking o…
The President may, before, during or after the hearing of a witness or the examination of a defendant, have one or more defendants withdrawn and examine them separately as to some of the circumstances…
In the event that the accused, the civil party, the witnesses or any of them do not sufficiently speak the French language or if it is necessary to translate a document submitted to the proceedings, t…
Where a witness summoned fails to appear, the court may, on the application of the public prosecutor or even of its own motion, order that the witness be immediately brought before the court by the fo…
The President shall have the Registrar draw up, of his own motion or at the request of the Public Prosecutor or the parties, a record of any additions, changes or variations that may exist between the…
The following depositions may not be received under oath:1° Of the father, mother or any other ascendant of the accused, or of one of the accused present and subject to the same debate;2° Of the son,…
The public prosecutor and the parties may object to the examination of a witness whose name has not been served on them or who has been irregularly served on them. The court shall rule on such objecti…
If the accused is deaf, the presiding judge shall ex officio appoint a sign language interpreter or any qualified person who has mastered a language or method of communicating with the deaf to assist…
After informing him of his right, during the proceedings, to make statements, to answer questions put to him or to remain silent, the president questions the accused and receives his statements.He has…
The witnesses testify separately from each other, in the order established by the president.The witnesses must, at the request of the president, state their surname, first names, age, profession, domi…
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