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Showing 451–460 of 37960 articles for “Art. L 227-16”
…investigative measure or supervising its execution may order such other investigative measure as would make it appropriate to carry out the one already prescribed.
…ecution of an investigative measure. They may be excused from attending if the measure does not involve their personal hearing.
The judge shall give a ruling on the spot if the difficulty arises in the course of a transaction in which he is carrying out or assisting. In all other cases, the judge seised without form shall fix…
In the event of the intervention of a third party to the proceedings, the court registrar shall immediately notify the judge or the technician responsible for carrying out the investigative measure. T…
The judge must, in all circumstances, observe and observe himself the principle of contradiction. He may not retain, in his decision, the pleas, explanations and documents put forward or produced by t…
The public prosecutor may always be present during the execution of investigative measures, even if he is not the main party.
The parties and third parties who are required to assist with the investigative measures shall be summoned, as the case may be, by the clerk of the judge conducting the investigation or by the technic…
The judge may, in order to carry out an investigative measure or witness its execution, travel without being assisted by the court clerk.
The person who represents or assists a party before the court that has ordered the measure may follow its enforcement, wherever it takes place, make observations and submit all requests relating to th…
…asures carried out before the court are carried out in open court or in chambers according to the rules applicable to hearings on the merits.
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