The Pre-Trial Judge gives an oral report on the case at the hearing before the oral arguments. Exceptionally, the report may be made by the president of the chamber or another judge designated by him. The report sets out the subject matter of the application and the parties’ pleas in law, specifies the questions of fact and law raised by the dispute and mentions the elements likely to enlighten the…
The pre-trial judge or the magistrate in charge of the report may, if the lawyers do not object, hold the hearing alone to hear the pleadings. He reports to the court in his deliberations.
Where the provisions of the fourth paragraph of Article 799, the President of the Chamber, on expiry of the time limit set for the submission of the files, shall inform the parties of the names of the judges of the Chamber who will be called upon to deliberate and of the date on which judgment will be given. The procedure set out in Article 444 shall be followed where the…
Investigative measures ordered by the court are carried out under the supervision of the pre-trial judge, subject to the provisions of the third paragraph of Article 155. On completion of an investigative measure, the president of the chamber to which the case has been distributed shall refer it to the court hearing or to the pre-trial judge as stated in section 2 above.
At any time, all of the constituted parties may apply to the Pre-Trial Judge for the partial closure of the investigation. In support of their request, they shall produce a deed countersigned by lawyers that sets out the claims in respect of which they are seeking a partial judgment. If the application is granted, the judge shall order the partial closure of the investigation and refer the case back to…
The partial judgment shall decide in its operative part only those claims that are the subject of the partial closure provided for in article 807-1. The court may order provisional enforcement, under the conditions of articles 515 to 517-4.
The closure of the investigation provided for in the 1st paragraph of article 799 may not take place before the expiry of the time limit for appeal against the partial judgment or, where an appeal has been lodged, before delivery of the decision ruling on this appeal.
The application shall be made by a lawyer, or by a public or ministerial officer in cases where the latter is empowered to do so by the provisions in force.
The Public Prosecutor’s Office must be notified of all non-contentious cases.
A judge-rapporteur is appointed by the president of the chamber seised or to which the case is distributed. In hearing the case, he has the same powers as the court.
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