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Article 276 of the French Code of civil procedure

The expert must take into consideration the observations or claims of the parties, and, where they are in writing, attach them to his opinion if the parties so request.

However, where the expert has set the parties a time limit within which to make their observations or claims, he is not obliged to take into account those made after the expiry of that time limit, unless there is a serious and duly justified cause, in which case he shall report to the judge.

Where they are in writing, the last observations or claims of the parties must briefly restate the content of those they have submitted previously. Failing this, they are deemed to have been abandoned by the parties.

The expert must mention, in his opinion, the action he has taken on the observations or claims submitted.

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Article 276

L’expert doit prendre en considération les observations ou réclamations des parties, et, lorsqu’elles sont écrites, les joindre à son avis si les parties le demandent.

Toutefois, lorsque l’expert a fixé aux parties un délai pour formuler leurs observations ou réclamations, il n’est pas tenu de prendre en compte celles qui auraient été faites après l’expiration de ce délai, à moins qu’il n’existe une cause grave et dûment justifiée, auquel cas il en fait rapport au juge.

Lorsqu’elles sont écrites, les dernières observations ou réclamations des parties doivent rappeler sommairement le contenu de celles qu’elles ont présentées antérieurement. A défaut, elles sont réputées abandonnées par les parties.

L’expert doit faire mention, dans son avis, de la suite qu’il aura donnée aux observations ou réclamations présentées.

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