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Article 734 of the French Code of civil procedure

The judge may, at the request of the parties, or of his own motion, carry out in a foreign State the investigative measures and other judicial acts that he deems necessary by giving letters rogatory either to any competent judicial authority of that State, or to the French diplomatic or consular authorities.

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Article 734

Le juge peut, à la demande des parties, ou d’office, faire procéder dans un Etat étranger aux mesures d’instruction ainsi qu’aux autres actes judiciaires qu’il estime nécessaires en donnant commission rogatoire soit à toute autorité judiciaire compétente de cet Etat, soit aux autorités diplomatiques ou consulaires françaises.

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