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Article 206 of the French Code of civil procedure

Anyone who is legally required to do so is obliged to give evidence. Persons who show a legitimate reason may be exempted from giving evidence. Relatives or allies in the direct line of either party or their spouse, even if divorced, may refuse to do so.

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Article 206

Est tenu de déposer quiconque en est légalement requis. Peuvent être dispensées de déposer les personnes qui justifient d’un motif légitime. Peuvent s’y refuser les parents ou alliés en ligne directe de l’une des parties ou son conjoint, même divorcé.

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