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Showing 71–80 of 60433 articles for “Art. Loi 86-18 du 6-1-1986”
The judge in charge of investigating the case refers it to the court as soon as the state of the investigation allows.
The orders of the judge hearing the case do not have the authority of res judicata in the main proceedings.
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 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 matter is referred to the court by delivery of the joint petition.
In the absence of conciliation, if the case is not ready for trial, the panel shall refer it to a future hearing or assign one of its members to hear it. Unless the case is decided at the first hearin…
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 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…
The period provided for in the third paragraph of Article 662 is two months..
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