French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: General provisions
Article 128
The parties may conciliate, of their own accord or on the judge's initiative, throughout the proceedings.
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The parties may conciliate, of their own accord or on the judge's initiative, throughout the proceedings.
The judgment declaring absence carries with it, from the time of transcription, all the effects that the established death of the absent person would have had. The measures taken for the administratio…
…pplies if the spouse is able to provide sufficiently for the interests in question through the application of the matrimonial property regime, and in particular through the effect of a decision obtain…
When ten years have elapsed since the judgment which established the presumption of absence, either in accordance with the procedures set out in Article 112, or during one of the legal proceedings pro…
The foregoing provisions, relating to the representation of presumed absentees and the administration of their property, shall also apply to persons who, as a result of removal, find themselves in spi…
…order any additional measures of information and, if necessary, prescribe that an investigation be carried out in the presence of the public prosecutor, when the latter is not himself the petitioner,…
If the absent person reappears or if his existence is proven subsequent to the judgment declaring his absence, the annulment of this judgment may be pursued, at the request of the public prosecutor or…
The application for a declaration of absence is considered null and void if the absent person reappears or the date of his death is established, prior to the pronouncement of the judgment.
Extracts of the application for a declaration of absence, after having been endorsed by the public prosecutor, shall be published in two newspapers circulated in the department or, where applicable, i…
The examining magistrate may, depending on the case, issue a warrant for search, appearance, bringing in or arrest. The liberty and custody judge may issue a committal order. A search warrant may be i…
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