Section I: Certificates.

Attestations shall be produced by the parties or at the request of the judge. The judge shall communicate to the parties those directly addressed to him.

Attestations must be drawn up by persons who are eligible to be heard as witnesses.

The attestation shall contain an account of the facts that the author witnessed or personally observed. It shall mention the author’s surname, forenames, date and place of birth, place of residence and profession. It mentions the surname, first names, date and place of birth, place of residence and profession of its author as well as, if applicable, his relationship of kinship or marriage to the parties, subordination to them, collaboration…

The judge may always proceed by way of an enquiry to hear the author of an attestation.