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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-section I: The decision ordering the expert assessment.

Article 266

…and the parties will appear before the judge who issued the decision or before the judge in charge of the review so that the mission and, if applicable, the timetable for the operations can be specif…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-section I: The decision ordering the expert assessment.

Article 271

If no deposit is made within the time limit and in the manner specified, the appointment of the expert shall lapse unless the judge, at the request of one of the parties on a legitimate ground, decide…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection I: The audit incident.

Article 288-1

Where the electronic signature enjoys a presumption of reliability, it is for the judge to say whether the evidence available to him justifies the reversal of that presumption.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Forgery of authentic instruments.

Article 305

The unsuccessful plaintiff in the forgery action shall be ordered to pay a civil fine of a maximum of 10,000 euros without prejudice to any damages that may be claimed.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title IX bis: Hearing children in court.

Article 338-2

…to the judge without formality by the minor himself or by the parties. It may be made at any stage of the proceedings and even for the first time on appeal.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title IX bis: Hearing children in court.

Article 338-7

…th a lawyer and does not choose one himself, the judge shall request, by any means, the appointment of a lawyer by the President of the Bar.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: General provisions

Article 342

A party wishing to challenge a judge or request that the case be referred on grounds of legitimate suspicion to another court of the same nature must, on pain of inadmissibility, do so as soon as he i…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Common provisions.

Article 239

The technician must meet the deadlines set.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-section I: The decision ordering the expert assessment.

Article 268

The files of the parties or the documents necessary for the expertise are provisionally kept at the court registry, subject to the authorisation given by the judge to the parties who have submitted th…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-section II: Expertise operations.

Article 280

The expert may, on proof of the progress of his operations, be authorised to deduct an advance from the sum deposited if the complexity of the case so requires.In the event of a manifest insufficiency…

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