Chapter II: Orders on request

The president of the judicial court or the judge in charge of litigation relating to protection is seised by petition in the cases specified by law. He may also order, on application, any urgent measures where the circumstances require that they should not be taken in adversarial proceedings. Applications relating to proceedings in progress shall be submitted to the president of the chamber to which the case has been referred…

The application shall be presented by a lawyer or by a public or ministerial officer in cases where the latter is authorised to do so by the provisions in force. In cases where the parties are exempted from representation by a lawyer, the application shall be delivered or sent to the court registry by the applicant or by any agent. If it is presented in the course of proceedings, it…