Article 865
The judge in charge of investigating the case may order, even ex officio, any investigative measure. He decides on any difficulties relating to the communication of documents. He declares the proceedi…
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The judge in charge of investigating the case may order, even ex officio, any investigative measure. He decides on any difficulties relating to the communication of documents. He declares the proceedi…
The judge hearing the case may also, if the parties do not object, hold the hearing alone to hear the pleadings. He will report to the court in his deliberations.
The judge in charge of hearing the case shall proceed with the joinder and severance of proceedings.
The judge hearing the case may hear the parties. He has the pre-trial powers provided for in Article 446-3.
The orders of the judge hearing the case are not subject to appeal independently of the judgment on the merits. However, they may be appealed, either in the cases and under the conditions provided for…
The judge responsible for hearing the case shall, where appropriate, organise exchanges between the parties appearing under the conditions and subject to the sanctions provided for in Article 446-2. H…
The measures taken by the judge hearing the case shall be the subject of a simple mention in the file: notice thereof shall be given to the parties. However, in the cases provided for in the previous…
At the request of the president of the panel, the judge in charge of hearing the case makes an oral report of the case at the hearing before the oral arguments. This report may also be made by the cha…
The administrative authority competent to take the surrender decision pursuant to articles L. 621-1 to L. 621-7 is the departmental prefect and, in Paris, the police prefect.However, in the cases prov…
If the judge is satisfied that each of the spouses has freely given their consent, the judge shall grant the divorce and rule on its consequences.
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