Article 132 of the French Code of civil procedure
November 8, 2023
A party who refers to an exhibit undertakes to communicate it to any other party to the proceedings. Communication of exhibits must be spontaneous.
A party who refers to an exhibit undertakes to communicate it to any other party to the proceedings. Communication of exhibits must be spontaneous.
If the documents are not communicated, the judge may be asked, without formality, to enjoin such communication.
The judge shall set, if necessary under penalty of a fine, the time limit, and, if applicable, the terms and conditions of the communication.
The judge may exclude from the debate any exhibits that have not been communicated in good time.
A party who fails to return the communicated documents may be compelled to do so, possibly under penalty.
The astreinte may be liquidated by the judge who imposed it.
If, in the course of proceedings, a party intends to refer to an authentic or private deed to which he has not been a party or to a document held by a third party, he may ask the judge hearing the case to order the issue of a copy or the production of the deed or document.
The request is made without form. The judge, if he considers this request to be well-founded, shall order the delivery or production of the deed or document, in original, copy or extract as the case may be, under the conditions and subject to the guarantees that he shall determine, if necessary under penalty of a fine.
The judge’s decision is provisionally enforceable, sur minute if necessary.
In the event of difficulty, or if any legitimate impediment is invoked, the judge who ordered the delivery or production may, on application without form made to him, retract or modify his decision. The third party may appeal against the new decision within fifteen days of its pronouncement.
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