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Where the judge considers that the case falls within the jurisdiction of a criminal, administrative, arbitral or foreign court, he shall simply refer the parties to take further proceedings. In all ot…
When there are signs or indications of violent death, or other circumstances giving reason to suspect it, burial may only be carried out after a police officer, assisted by a doctor of medicine or sur…
The investigating judge shall, in accordance with the law, carry out all acts of information that he or she deems useful for ascertaining the truth. A copy of these acts as well as of all the document…
1. All unloading and throwing of goods en route is prohibited. 2. However, the commander of the aircraft has the right to have ballast and mail dumped en route in the places officially designated for…
A judge-rapporteur is appointed by the president of the chamber seised or to which the case is distributed. In hearing the case, he has the same powers as the court.
The claim is brought either by a writ of summons or by a petition delivered or addressed jointly by the parties. The claim may also be brought by a petition where the amount of the claim does not exce…
The assignment of a case to the single judge may be decided until the date of the hearing has been fixed. The allocation of cases assigned to the single judge is made by the president of the court or…
When a case is assigned to the single judge, the latter exercises the powers conferred on both the court and the pre-trial judge. If the case is subsequently referred to the panel, its investigation i…
Where the parties are exempted from constituting a lawyer in accordance with the provisions of Article
The award to the single judge and the referral to the panel are noted in the case file. Notice of this shall be given to the lawyers constituted. In cases that do not require the assistance of a lawye…
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