French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection I: General provisions.
Article 209
The investigation shall take place in the presence of the defenders of all the parties or those called.
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The investigation shall take place in the presence of the defenders of all the parties or those called.
The witnesses shall declare their surname, forenames, date and place of birth, residence and occupation and, where applicable, their relationship to the parties by blood or marriage, subordination to…
The judge hears the witnesses in their evidence separately and in the order he or she determines. The witnesses shall be heard in the presence of the parties or the parties called. By way of exception…
…unable to attend on the day indicated, the judge may grant him a delay or transport himself to receive his evidence.
Persons who are heard as witnesses take an oath to tell the truth. The judge reminds them that they incur fines and imprisonment in the event of false testimony. Persons who are heard without taking a…
…ng is deemed necessary. Defaulting witnesses and those who, without a legitimate reason, refuse to give evidence or take the oath may be fined a civil penalty of up to 10,000 euros. Witnesses who prov…
The judge may rehear the witnesses, confront them with each other or with the parties; where appropriate, he or she will conduct the hearing in the presence of a technician.
Unless they have been permitted or directed to withdraw after giving evidence, witnesses shall remain at the disposal of the judge until the close of the enquiry or the hearing. They may, until that t…
Everyone may be heard as a witness, with the exception of persons who are incapacitated from giving evidence in court. Persons who are unable to give evidence may, however, be heard under the same con…
Witnesses cannot read any drafts.
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