Article 214 of the French Code of civil procedure

The parties must not interrupt or interpellate or seek to influence the witnesses giving evidence, or address them directly, on pain of exclusion.

The judge shall, if he considers it necessary, ask the questions submitted to him by the parties after the witness has been examined.

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Article 214

Les parties ne doivent ni interrompre ni interpeller ni chercher à influencer les témoins qui déposent, ni s’adresser directement à eux, à peine d’exclusion.

Le juge pose, s’il l’estime nécessaire, les questions que les parties lui soumettent après l’interrogation du témoin.