Article 440
A witness who has been fined or ordered to pay costs for non-appearance may, at the latest within five days of service of this decision made on his person or at his domicile file an objection.The righ…
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Showing 4621–4630 of 61852 articles for “Art. Cass. 1re civ. 4 December 2013 · Cass. com. 15 November 2005 · Cass. com. 2 April 1974 · Cass. com. 13 May 1980”
A witness who has been fined or ordered to pay costs for non-appearance may, at the latest within five days of service of this decision made on his person or at his domicile file an objection.The righ…
A witness who has been convicted of refusing to take an oath or to give evidence may appeal.
…s, shall cause the precise statements of the witness to be recorded in the notes for the hearing.He may specially enjoin this witness to remain at the disposal of the court, which will hear him again,…
Witnesses give oral evidence. However, they may, exceptionally, be assisted by documents with the permission of the chairman.
The confession, like any piece of evidence, is left to the free appreciation of the judges.
When a witness is deaf and dumb or does not speak sufficient French, the provisions of articles 407 and 408 are applicable.
…ither of its own motion or at the request of the public prosecutor, the civil party or the accused, may order any transport useful for the determination of the truth. The parties and their lawyers sha…
…ar, and if he has not put forward a reason for excuse recognised as valid and legitimate, the court may, on the application of the public prosecutor or even of its own motion, order that the witness b…
Written evidence may not result from correspondence between the accused and his lawyer.
Before hearing witnesses, the chairman questions the accused and receives his statements.
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