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Showing 581–590 of 41745 articles for “Art. 4 mai 1994”
Any person who is unable to look after his or her own interests by reason of medically diagnosed impairment of either his or her mental faculties or physical faculties such as to prevent the expressio…
Every judgment must contain reasons and a disposition. The grounds form the basis of the decision. The operative part sets out the offences of which the persons cited are found guilty or liable as wel…
The Public Prosecutor's Office may take notice of those other cases in which it considers it should intervene.
…aire spécial may also be entrusted with a mission to protect the person in compliance with articles 457-1 to 463.
Acquiescence may be express or implied.Unreserved enforcement of an unenforceable judgment constitutes acquiescence, except in cases where acquiescence is not permitted.
The public prosecutor may act as principal party or intervene as a joint party. It represents others in cases determined by law.
The judge who refuses to judge, on the pretext of the silence, obscurity or inadequacy of the law, may be prosecuted as guilty of denial of justice.
Material errors and omissions affecting a judgment, even one that has become res judicata, may always be remedied by the court that rendered it or by the court to which it is referred, depending on wh…
…not exceed one year, renewable once under the conditions set out in the fourth paragraph of Article 442. When the safeguard of justice has been pronounced pursuant to Article 433, the judge may, at an…
The interim relief judge who imposes a penalty payment may reserve the right to liquidate it.He shall rule on the costs.
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