Chapter II: The Public Prosecutor's Office as an added party.

The Public Prosecutor’s Office is joined as a party when it intervenes to make known its opinion on the application of the law in a case of which it has been notified. When the Public Prosecutor’s Office intervenes, the court registry immediately informs the parties.

The Public Prosecutor’s Office must be notified of: 1° Cases relating to filiation, the organisation of guardianship of minors, as well as actions brought on the basis of the provisions of international and European instruments relating to the illicit international removal of children; 2° Safeguard, receivership and compulsory liquidation proceedings, cases relating to the pecuniary liability of company directors and personal bankruptcy proceedings or relating to the prohibitions provided for…

The Public Prosecutor’s Office may take notice of those other cases in which it considers it should intervene.

The judge may of his own motion decide to refer a case to the public prosecutor.

The communication to the public prosecutor is, unless specifically provided otherwise, made at the judge’s discretion. It must take place in good time so as not to delay the judgment.

Where there has been communication, the public prosecutor is notified of the date of the hearing.