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Showing 421–430 of 9212 articles for “Art. 8 févr. 2024”
The judge in charge of investigating the case may order, even ex officio, any investigative measure. He decides on any difficulties relating to the communication of documents. He declares the proceedi…
The judge hearing the case may also, if the parties do not object, hold the hearing alone to hear the pleadings. He will report to the court in his deliberations.
The president may, within the same limits, and even in the presence of a serious dispute, prescribe in summary proceedings any conservatory or restoration measures that are necessary, either to preven…
…t or represent the parties are:-a lawyer;-a bailiff;-a member of their family;-as stated in article 83 of law no. 90-85 of 23 January 1990, their cohabiting partner or the person with whom they have e…
The president of the joint tribunal is seised by petition in the cases specified by law.He may also order on petition, within the limits of the tribunal's jurisdiction, any urgent measures when the ci…
At any time during the proceedings, the parties may expressly agree to the proceedings being conducted without a hearing in accordance with the provisions of article L. 212-5-1 of the Code of Judicial…
The parties shall, unless otherwise provided, be required to constitute a lawyer before the Commercial Court. The constitution of the lawyer entails election of domicile. The parties are exempt from t…
The matter is referred to the court, at the request of either party, by delivering a copy of the summons to the court registry. This remittance must take place no later than eight days before the date…
The judge in charge of hearing the case shall proceed with the joinder and severance of proceedings.
…mit for appeal is fifteen days. The appeal is lodged, investigated and judged as set out in Article 892.
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