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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection III: The expert's opinion.

Article 282

If the opinion does not require written developments, the judge may authorise the expert to present it orally at the hearing; a record of this shall be drawn up. However, the minutes may be replaced b…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-title III: Disputes relating to literal evidence.

Article 285

The verification of private writing falls within the jurisdiction of the court hearing the main action when it is requested incidentally. It falls within the jurisdiction of the court hearing the main…

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

Article 280

The expert may, on proof of the progress of his operations, be authorised to deduct an advance from the sum deposited if the complexity of the case so requires.In the event of a manifest insufficiency…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection I: The audit incident.

Article 288

It is for the judge to carry out the handwriting verification in the light of the elements available to him after having, if necessary, enjoined the parties to produce any documents to be compared wit…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection I: The audit incident.

Article 287

If one of the parties denies the handwriting attributed to him or declares that he does not recognise the handwriting attributed to its author, the judge shall verify the contested handwriting unless…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection I: The audit incident.

Article 289

If he does not rule immediately, the judge shall retain the document to be verified and the comparison documents or order them to be deposited at the court registry.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection III: The expert's opinion.

Article 283

If the judge does not find sufficient clarification in the report, he may hear the expert, the parties present or called.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-title III: Disputes relating to literal evidence.

Article 286

An inscription of forgery against an authentic instrument falls within the jurisdiction of the court hearing the main action when it is brought incidentally before a judicial court or before a court o…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3 : Entries in civil status registers

Article 28

Mention will be made, in the margin of the birth certificate, of administrative acts and declarations resulting in the acquisition, loss or reinstatement of French nationality. Mention will likewise b…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Consequences of divorce for children

Article 286

The consequences of divorce for children are governed by the provisions of Chapter I of Title IX of this book.

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