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Showing 71–80 of 1124 articles for “Art. 54–55”
In places where a crime has been committed, it is forbidden, on pain of the fine laid down for fourth-class offences, for any unauthorised person to alter the state of the premises or take any samples…
In the performance of their duties, customs officers must carry their commission of employment, which states that they have taken an oath; they are obliged to show it at the first requisition.
If the bailiff does not find anyone at the domicile of the person to whom the writ relates, he shall immediately verify the accuracy of that domicile. When the address indicated is indeed that of the…
Service of decisions, where necessary, shall be effected at the request of the public prosecutor or the civil party.
Subpoenas and service, unless otherwise provided by laws and regulations, shall be made by writ of bailiff.Notifications shall be made by administrative means.The bailiff may not instrument for himsel…
The period between the day on which the summons is issued and the day set for the appearance before the criminal or police court is at least ten days, if the party summoned resides in a department of…
If the time limits prescribed in the preceding article have not been observed, the following rules shall apply:1° In the event that the party summoned does not appear, the summons must be declared nul…
If the copy has been delivered to a person residing at the domicile of the person to whom the writ relates, the bailiff shall inform the interested party of this delivery without delay, by registered…
The summons is issued at the request of the public prosecutor, the civil party, and any administration that is legally empowered to do so. The bailiff must comply with their request without delay.The…
The bailiff must take all necessary steps to ensure that his writ is delivered to the addressee himself or, if the addressee is a legal person, to its legal representative, to an authorised representa…
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