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Showing 881–890 of 24664 articles for “Art. 4 juin 1973”
The name of the representative and his capacity must be brought to the judge's attention by declaration to the court clerk.
The Public Prosecutor's Office is joined as a party when it intervenes to make known its opinion on the application of the law in a case of which it has been notified.When the Public Prosecutor's Offi…
The Public Prosecutor's Office must be notified of:1° Cases relating to filiation, the organisation of guardianship of minors, as well as actions brought on the basis of the provisions of internationa…
The chairman and the judges may invite the parties to provide any explanations of law or fact that they consider necessary or to clarify anything that appears obscure.
The omission or inaccuracy of a statement intended to establish the regularity of the judgment shall not render the judgment null and void if it is established by the pleadings, the court record or by…
The judge shall ensure that sufficient time has elapsed between the summons and the hearing for the party summoned to have been able to prepare its defence.
Withdrawal of the appeal entails acquiescence in the judgment. It is null and void if, subsequently, another party itself regularly lodges an appeal.
Acquiescence may be express or implied.Unreserved enforcement of an unenforceable judgment constitutes acquiescence, except in cases where acquiescence is not permitted.
The communication to the public prosecutor is, unless specifically provided otherwise, made at the judge's discretion. It must take place in good time so as not to delay the judgment.
Discussions shall be public except where the law requires them to be held in chambers.What is provided for in this respect at first instance shall be observed on appeal, unless otherwise provided.
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