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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter VI: Parentage and subsidies

Article 1151

The Public Prosecutor represents the State in paternity actions brought in the absence of heirs to the alleged father or where they have renounced the succession.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter V: Family proceedings

Article 1071

…tempt to reconcile the parties. If a dispute is referred to him, he may propose a mediation measure and, after obtaining the agreement of the parties, appoint a family mediator to carry it out. The de…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter V: Family proceedings

Article 1073

The family court judge shall, where appropriate, be the pre-trial judge.He shall perform the functions of an interim relief judge.In the cases provided for by law or regulation, he shall rule in accor…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Agreement procedure

Article 1548

It is up to the technician, before accepting his assignment, to disclose any circumstances likely to affect his independence so that the parties can draw the conclusions they consider appropriate.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Agreement procedure

Article 1554

At the end of the operations, the technician delivers a written report to the parties and, where applicable, to the intervening third party.The report has the value of a judicial expertise report.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Agreement procedure

Article 1550

At the request of the technician or after hearing his observations, the parties may modify the assignment entrusted to him or entrust an additional assignment to another technician.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Agreement procedure

Article 1551

…tia of a party prevents the technician from carrying out his assignment, he summons all the parties and indicates to them the steps he considers necessary. If the party does not comply with the techni…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Agreement procedure

Article 1549

The technician begins his work as soon as he and the parties have agreed on the terms of their contract. He carries out his mission conscientiously, diligently and impartially, respecting the adversar…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Agreement procedure

Article 1553

The technician shall attach to his report, if the parties and, where applicable, the intervening third party so request, their written observations or complaints. He will mention in his report the act…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Agreement procedure

Article 1552

Any interested third party may, with the agreement of the parties and the technician, intervene in the operations carried out by the technician. The technician will inform the third party that he/she…

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