Article 423 of the French Code of civil procedure
November 8, 2023
Except in these cases, he may act in defence of public order on the occasion of acts that undermine it.
Except in these cases, he may act in defence of public order on the occasion of acts that undermine it.
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.
The court shall be composed, on pain of nullity, in accordance with the rules relating to judicial organisation. Challenges relating to its regularity must be presented, on pain of inadmissibility, as soon as the debates are opened or as soon as the irregularity is revealed if it occurs subsequently, failing which no subsequent nullity may be pronounced on this count, even of its own motion. The provisions of the preceding…
The public prosecutor is only required to attend the hearing in cases where he is the principal party, in cases where he represents another party or where his presence is made compulsory by law. In all other cases, he may make his opinion known to the court either by sending written submissions which are made available to the parties, or orally at the hearing.
The hearings shall take place on the day and, insofar as the conduct of the hearing permits, at the time previously fixed in accordance with the procedures specific to each court. They may be continued at a subsequent hearing. In the event of a change in the composition of the court after the opening of the hearing, the hearing must be resumed.
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