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Article 1031-1 of the French Code of civil procedure

When the judge intends to request the opinion of the Cour de cassation pursuant to article L. 441-1 of the Code de l’organisation judiciaire, it notifies the parties and the public prosecutor, failing which it is inadmissible. It shall collect any written observations they may have within the time limit it shall set, unless they have already concluded on this point.

On receipt of the observations or on expiry of the time limit, the judge may, in a decision that is not subject to appeal, request the opinion of the Cour de cassation by formulating the question of law that he is submitting to it. He shall stay the ruling until receipt of the opinion or until expiry of the period referred to in Article 1031-3.

Referral for an opinion does not prevent the judge from ordering necessary emergency or conservatory measures.

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Article 1031-1

Lorsque le juge envisage de solliciter l’avis de la Cour de cassation en application de l’article L. 441-1 du code de l’organisation judiciaire, il en avise les parties et le ministère public, à peine d’irrecevabilité. Il recueille leurs observations écrites éventuelles dans le délai qu’il fixe, à moins qu’ils n’aient déjà conclu sur ce point.

Dès réception des observations ou à l’expiration du délai, le juge peut, par une décision non susceptible de recours, solliciter l’avis de la Cour de cassation en formulant la question de droit qu’il lui soumet. Il sursoit à statuer jusqu’à la réception de l’avis ou jusqu’à l’expiration du délai mentionné à l’article 1031-3.

La saisine pour avis ne fait pas obstacle à ce que le juge ordonne des mesures d’urgence ou conservatoires nécessaires.

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