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Article 4 of the French Civil Code

The judge who refuses to judge, on the pretext of the silence, obscurity or inadequacy of the law, may be prosecuted as guilty of denial of justice.

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Article 4

Le juge qui refusera de juger, sous prétexte du silence, de l’obscurité ou de l’insuffisance de la loi, pourra être poursuivi comme coupable de déni de justice.

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