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Article 126-4 of the French Code of civil procedure

The court shall rule without delay, in accordance with the rules of procedure applicable to it, on the referral of the priority question of constitutionality, after the public prosecutor has been notified and the parties have been heard or called.

The parties shall be notified by any means of the date on which the decision will be handed down. The parties are further advised that they must, where applicable, comply with the provisions of Article 126-9.

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Article 126-4
Le juge statue sans délai, selon les règles de procédure qui lui sont applicables, sur la transmission de la question prioritaire de constitutionnalité, le ministère public avisé et les parties entendues ou appelées.


Ceux-ci sont avisés par tout moyen de la date à laquelle la décision sera rendue. Les parties sont en outre avisées qu’elles devront, le cas échéant, se conformer aux dispositions de l’article 126-9.

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