Article 421
The public prosecutor may act as principal party or intervene as a joint party. It represents others in cases determined by law.
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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.
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…
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