Article 442
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.
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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 representative may be any natural person chosen by the principal or a legal person registered on the list of legal representatives for the protection of adults provided for in
Any interested party may apply to the guardianship judge to contest the implementation of the mandate or to obtain a ruling on the terms and conditions of its execution.
If the court grants restitution, it may take any precautionary measures to ensure the representation of the returned objects until a final decision on the merits.
Where a member of the judiciary or a court officer is a party to a dispute which falls within the jurisdiction of a court in whose area of jurisdiction the member of the judiciary or court officer exe…
The various rights of communication provided for the tax authorities may be exercised to monitor the application of legislation and regulations governing financial relations with foreign countries. Th…
The public prosecutor, as an added party, has the last word. If it considers that it cannot speak immediately, it may request that its hearing be postponed to a future hearing.
The judgment pronounced at a hearing is delivered by one of the judges who deliberated on it, even in the absence of the others and the public prosecutor. The pronouncement may be limited to the opera…
1. Customs formalities can only be completed at customs offices. 2. Exceptions to this rule may be granted by order of the Director General of Customs and Excise.
The National Council shall set the time limits for receipt of tenders, taking into account the complexity of the contract and the time needed by economic operators to prepare their tenders. The minimu…
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