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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-section I: Disputes raised before the judicial tribunal or the court of appeal.

Article 308

It is up to the judge to admit or reject the disputed deed in the light of the evidence available to him.If necessary the judge orders, on the forgery, all necessary investigative measures and is proc…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-section I: The decision ordering the expert assessment.

Article 272

…which shall be seised and rule as in matters of procedure on a fixed date or as stated in article 948 as the case may be.If the judgment ordering the expert report has also ruled on jurisdiction, the…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-section I: Disputes raised before the judicial tribunal or the court of appeal.

Article 309

The judge shall rule on the basis of the pleas put forward by the parties or on any pleas he or she may raise of his or her own motion.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-section I: The decision ordering the expert assessment.

Article 270

…t clerk invites the parties who are responsible for it, reminding them of the provisions of Article 271, to deposit the advance at the court clerk's office within the time limit and in the manner spec…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Forgery of authentic instruments.

Article 303

The registration of forgery against an authentic instrument gives rise to communication to the public prosecutor.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-section II: Expertise operations.

Article 278

The expert may take the initiative of seeking the opinion of another technician, but only in a specialty distinct from his own.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection II: Forgery as a principal claim.

Article 302

…that he wishes to use the disputed writing, the procedure shall be as set out in Articles 287 to 295.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Forgery of authentic instruments.

Article 304

The judge may order the person who drew up the disputed deed to be heard.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-section I: Disputes raised before the judicial tribunal or the court of appeal.

Article 307

The judge shall rule on the forgery unless he can rule without taking into account the document alleged to be forged. If the document alleged to be false relates to only one of the counts of the claim…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-section II: Expertise operations.

Article 274

When the judge attends the expert appraisal operations, he may record his findings, the expert's explanations and the statements of the parties and third parties in minutes; the minutes are signed by…

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